Herons (Ardeidae)
Rufescent Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) - HBW 1, p. 422
French: Onoré rayé
German: Marmorreiher
Spanish: Avetigre Colorada
Other common names: Lined/Banded Tiger heron
Taxonomy: Ardea lineata Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- lineatum (Boddaert, 1783) - SE Mexico to W Ecuador and E through Amazonia to N Bolivia, E Brazil and NE Argentina.
- marmoratum (Vieillot, 1817) - C Bolivia to E Brazil and S to NE Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird at the nest with its chick Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Will Carter 5 June 2007 4 years ago 28 sec 4.7 -
An adult calling Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Alex García · Videoaves 23 July 2009 4 years ago 36 sec 4.7 -
Close-up views of an adult bird, raising it's crest and cleaning bill with its tongue. Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Mark Andrews 8 September 2010 50 weeks ago 39 sec 4.7 -
A head detail of an adult bird, resting and preening, while a Ringed Kingfisher is alarming on the background. Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Alex García · Videoaves 4 July 2008 3 years ago 40 sec 4.6 -
A close-up of a juvenile Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Alex García · Videoaves 23 July 2009 4 years ago 47 sec 4.5 -
A juvenile on a rock, jumping for a prey Locality Cumboto, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp salmoni)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 October 2003 3 years ago 22 sec 4.2
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stalking in Oxbow lake
Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp lineatum)
andrewlapworth 11 October 2005 2 years ago 4.2 -
Hunting along the channel
Locality Ariau Resort, Iranduba, Amazonas State, Brazil
Dave Rintoul 26 May 2010 30 weeks ago 4.1 -
Adult in Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 19 September 2009 34 weeks ago 4 -
An adult portrait.
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 June 2004 1 year ago 4 -
A bird looking for prey.
Locality Transpantaneira Road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Nick Athanas 17 August 2005 3 years ago 4 -
A juvenile on a wetland.
Locality Loreto, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp marmoratum)
Joe Tobias 27 September 2005 6 weeks ago 3.9
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