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Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Garza Nocturna
Savacu-de-coroa
Family: Ardeidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Isla Santa Cruz

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Ardea violacea.

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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182513128/07/2023EcuadorIslas GalápagosIsla Santa Cruz2Lucio La Grotteria
180155428/07/2023EcuadorIslas GalápagosIsla Santa Cruz2Jorge La Grotteria
43645916/01/2015EcuadorIslas GalápagosIsla Santa CruzPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
34172210/02/2014EcuadorIslas GalápagosPuerto Ayora, Isla Santa CruzJulian Garcia
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 17/03/2026.