Rufescent Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusTigrisoma (Neotropical Tiger-Herons)
- SpeciesTigrisoma lineatum (Rufescent Tiger Heron)
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Whistling Heron
Syrigma sibilatrix
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus caudatus
Green Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis
Bare-faced Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufescent Tiger Heron in Emas National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Rufescent Tiger Heron sighting in Emas National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufescent Tiger Heron in Emas National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Rufescent Tiger Heron in Emas National Park in our monthly data.