White-crested Tiger Heron

Tigriornis leucolopha (Jardine, 1846)

66–80 cmLength846 gWeight

The white-crested tiger heron (Tigriornis leucolopha), also known as the white-crested bittern, is a species of heron in the monotypic genus Tigriornis and a member of the family Ardeidae.

Busiest months: February–March and December · Most records: Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-crested Tiger Heron has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ankasa NPGhana90 records
PN du Delta du Saloum – Mangroves Toubacouta/SipoSenegal55 records
Toubacouta – Mangrove et brousseSenegal32 records

More places

Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana12 records
Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone5 records
Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville5 records
Nsuta ForestGhana4 records
Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone2 records
Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire2 records
Korup NP – Rengo Rock Camp AreaCameroon2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Senegal Sierra Leone Congo - Brazzaville Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Uganda Congo - Kinshasa

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 white-crested tiger heron (Tigriornis leucolopha), also known as the white-crested bittern, is a species of heron in the monotypic genus Tigriornis and a member of the family Ardeidae. It is widely distributed across the African tropical rainforest, often occurring near small streams and marshes. This heron exhibits unobtrusive black, brown and buff coloration and possesses a white crest, which may be viewed when erected.

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