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Bare-throated Tiger-heron

A species of Typical Tiger Herons
Scientific name : Tigrisoma mexicanum Genus : Typical Tiger Herons

Bare-throated Tiger-heron, A species of Typical Tiger Herons
Botanical name: Tigrisoma mexicanum
Genus: Typical Tiger Herons
Bare-throated Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Photo By dfaulder , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The throat is bare and is greenish-yellow to orange in all plumages. The adult has black crown and light grey sides of head, the sides of the neck and the upperparts otherwise blackish narrowly barred buff. The median stripe down the foreneck is white bordered with black; the remaining underparts are dull cinnamon brown. The juvenile is buff coarsely barred with black, more mottled and vermiculated on wings; the throat, median underparts and belly are whitish. The flight is heavy, and the call is a hoarse howk-howk-howk. Males also give a booming hrrrowwr! call, especially at sunset. During emission of the call, the beak opens wide and undulations can be seen along the course of the throat from mid-thorax caudally.
Size
81 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Yellow
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
15-20 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Bare-throated Tiger-heron's primary diet includes fish, frogs, crabs, and flies. It utilizes stealth and patience while foraging, often standing still to ambush prey. Bare-throated Tiger-heron possesses specialized hunting adaptations for a diverse aquatic menu, illustrating a preference for waterside habitats.
Habitat
Bare-throated Tiger-heron typically resides in tropical swamps, including coastal lagoons, mangrove swamps, and freshwater marshes. The habitat extends to gallery forests along rivers and streams, as well as wet meadows. It is frequently found in coastal zones with saltwater or brackish environments, particularly in mangrove ecosystems, which are crucial habitats in certain regions. Inland, its presence spans tropical zone swamps and freshwater bodies in upland areas. Bare-throated Tiger-heron occupies more open habitats compared to its congeners and can be found at elevations up to 1000 meters.
Dite type
Piscivorous

General Info

Feeding Habits

Bird food type

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Bare-throated Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Bare-throated Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Photo By dfaulder , used under CC-BY-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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