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Butorides striatus sundevalli
The Lava Heron also known as the Galapagos Heron, is a species of heron endemic to the Galapagos Islands. The adult is slate-grey, which helps it blend in with the hardened lava.
The Lava Heron stalks small crabs and fish slowly before quickly spearing and eating them
Spotted on Mar 26, 2012
Submitted on Dec 4, 2012
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Spotted on larva field not sure of exact location but we were sailing from pinacle rock to chino sombero and the larva strectched for quite a long way on the right hand side of the boat Santiago island?
Great shot, Jill! Where on Galapagos was that?