Tigrisoma
Genus of birds
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Tigrisoma is a genus of herons in the family Ardeidae.
| Tigrisoma | |
|---|---|
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| Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Tigriornithinae |
| Genus: | Tigrisoma Swainson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Ardea tigrina | |
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 sôma, 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, with great markings on the feathers. Nest mostly resembles a jumbled pile of twigs with openings large enough to allow eggs to fall through occasionally. Call sounds like a sick cow. A contrast in elegance and coarseness.
