Lava Heron
- Scientific name
- Butorides sundevalli
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Aquatic estuary
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
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Why it matters
The Lava Heron is a unique species endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where its plumage has evolved into a slate-gray shade that provides near-perfect camouflage against the dark volcanic rock of the archipelago. As a solitary hunter with distinctive broad wings and a rounded tail, it is highly prized by bird enthusiasts for its remarkable adaptation to one of the world's most isolated environments.
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