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 Tambopata National Reserve
Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum
Cocoi Heron
Ardea cocoi
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Capped Heron
Pilherodius pileatus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Agami Heron
Agamia agami
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Boat-billed Heron
Cochlearius cochlearius
Zigzag Heron
Zebrilus undulatus
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Rufescent Tiger Heron sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 336 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufescent Tiger Heron in Tambopata National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rufescent Tiger Heron in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.