The fasciated tiger heron (''Tigrisoma fasciatum'') is a species of
heron
The herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 72 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genera ''Botaurus'' and ''Ixobrychus ...
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.
Taxonomy
First described as ''Ardea fasciata'' by