Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum
- Family
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Ardeidae)
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
Overview
The bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) is a wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, found from Mexico to northwestern Colombia, with one recorded sighting from the United States in Hidalgo County, Texas. It is 80 cm (31 in) in length and weighs 1,200 g (42 oz).
This large species is found in more open habitats than other Tigrisoma herons, such as river and lake banks. It waits often motionless for suitable prey such as fish, frogs or crabs to come within reach of its long bill.
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Range and habitat
Wet lowlands of coastal western and eastern Mexico (from southern Sonora and southern Tamaulipas) southward through Central America to far northwestern Colombia (lower Atrato Valley), with an extremely disjunct population in northwestern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bare-throated tiger heron
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
