Tigrisoma
Tigrisoma is a genus of herons in the family Ardeidae.
| Tigrisoma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Tigrisoma Swainson, 1827 |
The genus was erected by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827 with the rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) as the type species.[1][2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek tigris, meaning "tiger" and somÄ, meaning "body".[3]
Species
Three species are placed in the genus:[4]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tigrisoma mexicanum | Bare-throated tiger heron | from Mexico to northwestern Colombia, with one recorded sighting from the United States in Hidalgo County, Texas |
 | Tigrisoma fasciatum | Fasciated tiger heron | from Costa Rica through northwestern Argentina, southeastern Brazil, and Guyana; it has been recorded as a vagrant in Nicaragua |
.JPG) | Tigrisoma lineatum | Rufescent tiger heron | Central America through much of South America |
Beautiful in flight, great markings on the feathers. Nest that mostly resembles jumble pile of twigs with openings large enough to allow eggs to fall through. Calls sounds like sick cow. A contrast in elegance and coarseness.
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References
- Swainson, William John (1827). "On several groups and forms in ornithology, not hitherto defined". Zoological Journal. 3: 343-363 [362].
- Mayr, Ernst; Cottrell, G. William, eds. (1979). Check-list of Birds of the World. Volume 1 (2nd ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 234.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Ibis, spoonbills, herons, hamerkop, shoebill, pelicans". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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