Lava Heron
Butorides sundevalli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusButorides (Green-backed Herons)
- SpeciesButorides sundevalli (Lava Heron)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lava Heron in Galápagos Islands?
About 55% of visitor-days record a Lava Heron sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 1150 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lava Heron in Galápagos Islands?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lava Heron in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.