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 individual walking on the ground Locality Chaco National Park, Chaco Province, Argentina (ssp marmoratum)
Barry Attridge 20 December 2006 5 years ago 19 sec 3.5 -
An adult bird at the nest, with a chick Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp marmoratum)
Bret Whitney 31 May 2007 5 years ago 18 sec 3.4 -
A bird on a branch at night Locality Sacha Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp lineatum)
Anna Motis 10 August 2006 6 years ago 18 sec 3.3 -
An adult walking on the river's edge. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp lineatum)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 47 weeks ago 16 sec 3.3 -
An adult perched on a trunk. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp lineatum)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 47 weeks ago 23 sec 3.3 -
A juvenile preening in a tree, on the river's edge Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp lineatum)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 47 weeks ago 26 sec 3.3
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A close-up of an adult bird.
Locality Canguçu Research Centre, Pium, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp lineatum)
Josep del Hoyo 5 August 2011 46 weeks ago 3.5 -
An individual perched in a tree.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
Joe Tobias 24 November 2004 1 year ago 3.5 -
Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Juvenile
Locality Napo Wildlife Center, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp lineatum)
Ron Flemal 11 September 2008 4 years ago 3.5 -
Juvenile walking fast across the Lodge area of Hato el Cedral in the early morning
Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 21 October 2009 45 weeks ago 3.3 -
An adult perched on a trunk, close to the river.
Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp lineatum)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 46 weeks ago 3.2 -
Adult
Locality Transpantaneira Road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Juan Carlos Marín 29 August 2008 4 years ago 3
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Calls by an adult bird perched at the river's edge. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(ssp lineatum)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2011 1 year ago 3
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