Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum(Such, G, 1825)
English (US) Fasciated Tiger Heron
The Fasciated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the order Pelecaniformes.
- Scientific name
- Tigrisoma fasciatum
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Fasciated Tiger Heron
- Described by
- (Such, G, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Tigrisoma fasciatum salmoni
- Tigrisoma fasciatum fasciatum
- Tigrisoma fasciatum pallescens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea Fasciata
- Described by
- (Such, G, 1825)
- Type locality
- Brazil.
- Original description
- The Zoological Journal 2, no.5 p.117
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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