- Tigrisoma mexicanum
Identification
80cm
- Bare greeny-yellow to orange throat
- Distinct Black crown
- Light grey sides of head
- Sides of neck and upperparts buff with black narrow bars
- Black border to white median stripe down the foreneck
- Rest of underparts dull cinnamon brown.
Juvenile is buff, barred with black, more mottled and vermiculated on wings; the throat, median underparts and belly are whitish.
Similar Species
The Fasciated Tiger Heron is darker and smaller, has shorter bill, and lacks the distinct black cap of the Bare-throated.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coastal mangrove swamps, brackish lagoons, riparian edges, wetlands, marshes, estuaries and rocky coasts.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fish, frogs or crabs.
Breeding
A solitary breeder, it builds a small flattish stick platform nest in a tree. The clutch consists of 2-3 green-tinged white eggs.
Gallery
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Photo © by Andy Adcock
Del Lagarto, Costa Rica, 19th March, 2017
Juvenile
Photo by DiggitalD
Montezuma, Costa Rica
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bare-throated Tiger Heron. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bare-throated_Tiger_Heron
External Links
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