Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Science Article 1 abstract Lake Gatun, which was created during thebuilding of the Panama Canal. The island,approximately 1642 ha in extent, is coveredmainly with tropical moist forest, both primaevaland secondary, and has the status ofnature reserve since the last 70 years.On 17 April 1998, I found a nest of theRufescent […]
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Seven Nests of Rufescent Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) Science Article 2 abstract Little is known about the nesting or breeding behaviour of Rufescent Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum). Observations or records of seven nests near the research station Estacion Biologica Cano Palma in Tortuguero National Park, Limon Province, Costa Rica are documented here. Steven Furino and Mario Garcia Quesada, Paper […]
Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)
[order] CICONIIFORMES | [family] Ardeidae | [latin] Tigrisoma lineatum | [authority] Boddaert, 1783 | [UK] Rufescent Tiger Heron | [FR] Onore raye | [DE] Marmorreiher | [ES] Avetigre Colorada | [NL] Rosse Tijgerroerdomp Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The genus Tigrisoma consists of 4 Heron species native to South and Central America. These birds are rather […]