Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Rufescent Tiger Heron
The Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) 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 lineatum
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufescent Tiger Heron
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tigrisoma lineatum lineatum
- Tigrisoma lineatum marmoratum
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea lineata
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.52
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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