Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Galapagos) Photo by Ann Doty

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Galapagos) Photo by Ann Doty
Nyctanassa violacea pauper
Juvenile
Location
Ecuador > Galápagos
Date
Jun 28, 2019
Caption
#photocontest2019

Espanola Punta Suarez; Galapagos Ecuador
with VENT tour guide Michael O'Brien

The blue-gray adults have a black head with buffy crown and cheek stripes, a red eye, and a long pale plume that arises from the back of the crown. Immatures are dark brown with small, round, pale brown spots, and thick, all black bills.

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