Tigriornithinae

Tigriornithinae
	Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Ardeidae
Subfamily:	Tigriornithinae ; Bock, 1956

Last updated October 04, 2025

Tigriornithinae is a subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae that contains the tiger herons.^[1]

Taxonomy

Genus † Taphophoyx (fossil, Late Miocene of Levy County, Florida)
Genus Tigrisoma – typical tiger herons (three species)
Genus Tigriornis – white-crested tiger heron

References

↑ Hruska, J.P.; Holmes, J.; Oliveros, C.; Shakya, S.; Lavretsky, P.; McCracken, K.G.; Sheldon, F.H.; Moyle, R.G. (2023). "Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae)". Ornithology. 140 (2) ukad005. doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukad005.

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[1] Hruska, J.P.; Holmes, J.; Oliveros, C.; Shakya, S.; Lavretsky, P.; McCracken, K.G.; Sheldon, F.H.; Moyle, R.G. (2023). "Ultraconserved elements resolve the phylogeny and corroborate patterns of molecular rate variation in herons (Aves: Ardeidae)". Ornithology. 140 (2) ukad005. doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukad005.

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Tigriornithinae

Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Ardeidae
Subfamily:	Tigriornithinae Bock, 1956