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Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

Rufescent Tiger-heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexic...)

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix)

Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nyct...)

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa vio...)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
Swainson, 1834. Monotypic species.

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Adult
Comparing with other ardeids, Tigrisoma are more strong built, they have a thick neck and a robust bill.

Family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets and Bitterns)

18/ 63 species available

Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Neotropical Region
Date: 6 july 2010
Author: Alex GarcÃa
Acknowledgements: Luis Campos

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