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A young Bare-throated Tiger-Heron standing on a log in low sunlight, its heavily barred buff-and-black plumage against dark foliage
Species

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Garza Tigre Mexicana
Tigrisoma mexicanum
Family
Ardeidae
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern
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Stands motionless for long periods along mangrove channels, rivers and marsh edges, waiting for fish and frogs. Its call is a deep, roaring croak, often given after dark.

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