Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum Swainson, 1834

Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns

Bare-throated Tiger Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum is a heron in the Ardeidae family, breeding from Mexico to Colombia in Middle America and South America. It was described by Swainson in 1834. It is associated with more open places than other Tigrisoma herons, including the edges of rivers and lakes. It is a solitary breeder rather than a colony nester. The nest is a small, fairly flat platform of sticks placed in a tree, and it holds 2–3 green-tinged white eggs.

Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae — Herons, Bitterns
Breeding range
Middle America, South America: Mexico to Colombia
Bare-throated Tiger Heron
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