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RiverinePlatform nestLarge · 850 g
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At 23–25 in (58–64 cm) in length, the fasciated tiger heron is the smallest of the three tiger herons. The adult's crown is black, and the sides of its face are slaty gray. Its neck and upperparts are black, with widely spaced, fine, pale buff stripes. Its abdomen is grayish-cinnamon to warm brown, and its flanks are gray. Its beak, which is shorter and stouter than those of other tiger herons, is black above and yellowish-green below, with a slightly arched culmen. Its irides are yellow. Voice: Nothing is known about the vocalizations of this species.
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When to see the Fasciated Tiger Heron
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Fasciated Tiger Heron
The map shades 13 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Fasciated Tiger Heron
The fasciated tiger heron is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is present in southern Central America and parts of northern and central South America, where its natural habitat is rivers.
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Easily confused with
Rufescent Tiger HeronTigrisoma lineatumThe rufescent tiger heron is a medium-sized heron, measuring 26–30 in (66–76 cm) in length, with a mass between 630 and 980 g (22 and 35 oz).
Bare-throated Tiger HeronTigrisoma mexicanumThe throat is bare and is greenish-yellow to orange in all plumages.
Side by side: Bare-throated Tiger Heron vs Fasciated Tiger Heron · Fasciated Tiger Heron vs Rufescent Tiger Heron · Capped Heron vs Fasciated Tiger Heron
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