BirdsEyeStriated Heron (Galapagos) Photo by Ann Doty
- Location
- Ecuador > Galápagos
- Date
- Jun 23, 2019
- Caption
- #photocontest2019
Isla Fernandina--Punta Espinoza; Galapagos Ecuador
with VENT tour guide Michael O'Brien
The lava heron, also known as the Galápagos heron, is a species of heron endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is considered by some authorities — including the American Ornithological Society and BirdLife International — to be a subspecies of the striated heron, and was formerly "lumped" with this species and the green heron as the green-backed heron.
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