Bare-throated Tiger Heron [Tigrisoma mexicanum]
Description
The Bare-throated Tiger Heron is found in tropical wetland habitats from Mexico to northwestern Colombia. It is smaller and more robust than its congeners, with a completely bare, yellow throat. It feeds on a variety of aquatic and terrestrial prey, often hunting by standing motionless at the water's edge.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Pelicans and Relatives
Pelecaniformes
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| Family |
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Ardeidae
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| Genus |
Tiger Herons
Tigrisoma
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