Fasciated Tiger Heron

Fasciated Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma fasciatum

Silhouette: Mannheim Reinhard Jahn (photograph) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Marino Ballena National Park
14 Verified sightings at Marino Ballena National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,871 Verified sightings across all 41 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Fasciated Tiger Heron

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.

In 1988 the fasciated tiger heron was categorized by the IUCN as Near Threatened but as of 2004 they have been recategorized as Least Concern. First described as Ardea fasciata by George Such in 1825 from a specimen collected in Serro do Imbé, Brazil, the fasciated tiger heron is now one of three species assigned to the genus Tigrisoma. In the past, it has sometimes been considered as a subspecies of the rufescent tiger heron. It has three subspecies:

T. f. fasciatum, described by Such in 1825, is found in extreme northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. T. f. pallescens, described by Claes C. Olrog in 1950, is found in northwestern Argentina. T. f. salmoni, described by Philip Lutley Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1875, is the most widespread of the subspecies, found on the Caribbean slope in Costa Rica and Panama, east and west of the Andes in Colombia, south through eastern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, and in northern Venezuela.

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Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Bare-throated Tiger Heron
LC

Bare-throated Tiger Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Snowy Egret
LC

Snowy Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta thula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Great Egret
LC

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Little Blue Heron
LC

Little Blue Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta caerulea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tricolored Heron
LC

Tricolored Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta tricolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green Heron

Green Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides virescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Great Blue Heron
LC

Great Blue Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea herodias

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
LC

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nyctanassa violacea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Boat-billed Heron
LC

Boat-billed Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cochlearius cochlearius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Reddish Egret
NT

Reddish Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta rufescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White Ibis
LC

White Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eudocimus albus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
7 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
13 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
19 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
20 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
29 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
30 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
31 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
32 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
34 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
35 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
39 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
40 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
41 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fasciated Tiger Heron in Marino Ballena National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fasciated Tiger Heron sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fasciated Tiger Heron in Marino Ballena National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Fasciated Tiger Heron in Marino Ballena National Park in our monthly data.

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