Fasciated Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma fasciatum (Such, 1825)

850 gWeight

The fasciated tiger heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae.

Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia

Fasciated Tiger Heron has been recorded at 241 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica739 records
Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica678 records
Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica579 records

More places

RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia485 records
Guango LodgeEcuador254 records
Canopy LodgePanama222 records
Amazonía LodgePeru211 records
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru189 records
Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru174 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia160 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Ecuador Colombia Peru Panama Brazil Bolivia Guyana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The fasciated tiger heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) 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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Questions

How big is the Fasciated Tiger Heron?

The Fasciated Tiger Heron weighs around 850 g.

Where does the Fasciated Tiger Heron live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northern Bolivia and southeastern South America. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Colombia.