Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum
Conservation Status: Least Concern

The Rufescent Tiger-Heron is a secretive resident of slow moving waterways on Trinidad. Like other tiger-herons, only the juveniles bear the orange and black stripes of the feline predator. This species is not found on Tobago.

Length: 66-76 cm
Weight: 840 g
Rufescent Tiger-Heron, adult, Jun 2014

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