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Tigrosoma lineatum
The rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) is a species of heron in the family Ardeidae. It is found in wetlands from Central America through much of South America. The rufescent tiger heron is a medium-sized heron, measuring 26–30 in (66–76 cm) in length, with a mass between 630 and 980 g. The sexes are similarly plumaged. The adult's head, neck and chest are dark rufous, with a white stripe down the center of the foreneck. The remainder of its upperparts are brownish with fine black vermiculations, its belly and vent are buffy-brown, and its flanks are barred black and white. Its stout bill is yellowish to dusky, and its legs are dull green.
In Ecuador, it is widespread (but never numerous) in swampy and varzea forest along lakes and streams in lowlands of the Amazon.
Picture taken with a camera-trap, as part of a project looking at diversity and abundance of ground mammals and birds.
Spotted on Sep 9, 2015
Submitted on Sep 9, 2015
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