The Bare-throated Tiger Heron, "Tigrisoma mexicanum", is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, found from Mexico to northwestern Colombia, with one recorded sighting from the United States in Hidalgo County, Texas. It is 80 cm in length and weighs 1200 g.
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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