Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Tigrisoma lineatum

Order: Pelecaniformes - Family: Ardeidae Habitat: Ponds and marshes

All records since January 2014
Adult
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Hugo Aguilar
Rufous and grey
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Horacio J. Patrone
Yellow lore
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Two conspicuous white lines from chin to breast
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Flanks and underwing coverts finely barred
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Behaviour
Victoria and Ricardo witnessed this display between two tiger-herons. They say both tiger-herons kept at several meters distance. Only on makes the whole display while the other (in the last photo) looks impassibly.
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron22-4-17 © Victoria Mansilla  
Breeding
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
See Breeding of Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Chicks
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© RAP
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Eduardo Cusano
Hocó coloado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Sergio Cusano
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Carlos González Ledo
See Developmental cycle of Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Juvenile
Plumages once the nest is abandoned
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Elsa y Guillermo Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© J. Simón Tagtachian
Dieta
Hunts during the day. Feeds on fish, eels, frogs, small mammals and birds. See Feeding Technique
hocó-trompudo/Tiger-Heron-Long-whiskered catfish© J. Simón Tagtachian Hocó-culebra/Tiger-Heron-Snake© J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Carlos Toledo Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Gustavo F. Brahamian
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Amelia Besana Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Claudia y Tito Di Mauro
Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Rosana Rousiro Hocó colorado/Rufescent Tiger-Heron© Sergio Cusano
Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Yellow-billed Teal
Tigrisoma lineatum - Anas flavirostris
Hocó-barcino/Tiger-Heron-Teal
15-9-18 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Hocó-barcino/Tiger-Heron-Teal
15-9-18 © J. Simón Tagtachian
15-9-18 © Jorgelina Pérez
We normally watch the tiger-heron catch a fish or an eel, here the prey is yellow-billed teal duckling. The duckling belonged to a family in Canal Viamonte and this tiger-heron may be the one nesting a bit further on a tipu tree. The Saturday before the ducklings had been attacked by a Harris's Hawk and saved their skin. Their parents protected them but this Saturday this duckling was not that lucky. The video does not show the tragic end.

More photographic records since January 2013