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

Nyctanassa violacea pauper

Juvenile

©Ann Doty

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.