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Lava Heron
Butorides sundevalli (Reichenow, 1877)
The lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), also known as the Galápagos heron, is a species of heron endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The lava heron (Butorides sundevalli), also known as the Galápagos heron, is a species of heron endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It was considered by some authorities, including the American Ornithological Society and BirdLife International, to be a subspecies (or even just a colour morph) of the striated heron (B. striata), and was formerly lumped with this species and the green heron (B. virescens) as the green-backed heron.
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Questions
Where does the Lava Heron live?
Its breeding range: South America: Galápagos.
What family is the Lava Heron in?
It belongs to the family Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae), order Pelecaniformes.
Range
South America: Galápagos
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae
- Genus
- Butorides
Other birds in the genus Butorides
Little HeronButorides atricapilla
Striated HeronButorides striata
Green HeronButorides virescens
White-crested Tiger HeronTigriornis leucolopha
Rufescent Tiger HeronTigrisoma lineatum
Bare-throated Tiger HeronTigrisoma mexicanum
Fasciated Tiger HeronTigrisoma fasciatum
Boat-billed HeronCochlearius cochlearius
Agami HeronAgamia agami
Zigzag HeronZebrilus undulatus
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