![[Lava Heron]](IMG_9478.jpg) 
Finch Bay Eco Hotel, Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island, Galápagos, July 22, 2011
![[Lava Heron]](IMG_9478.jpg) 
Finch Bay Eco Hotel, Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island, Galápagos, July 22, 2011
The AOU currently considers the Lava Heron a race of the Striated Heron. It is recognized as a separate species by the IOC.