Tigrisoma is a genus of herons in the family Ardeidae.
The genus was erected by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827, with the rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek tigris, meaning "tiger" and sôma, meaning "body".
Species
Three species are placed in the genus:
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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
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.
