Herons (Ardeidae) - HBW 1

Rufescent Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)

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
  •      No sound recordings available yet
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