Tigrisoma is a genus of herons in the family Ardeidae.
The genus was erected by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1827, with the rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) as the type species.[1] [2] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek tigris, meaning "tiger" and sôma, meaning "body".[3]
Three species are placed in the genus:[4]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigrisoma mexicanum | Bare-throated tiger heron | from Mexico to northwestern Colombia, with one recorded sighting from the United States in Hidalgo County, Texas | |
| Tigrisoma fasciatum | Fasciated tiger heron | from Costa Rica through northwestern Argentina, southeastern Brazil, and Guyana; it has been recorded as a vagrant in Nicaragua | |
| Tigrisoma lineatum | Rufescent tiger heron | Central America through much of South America | |
Beautiful in flight, with great markings on the feathers. Nest mostly resembles a jumbled pile of twigs with openings large enough to allow eggs to fall through occasionally. Call sounds like a sick cow. A contrast in elegance and coarseness.