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Tigrisoma mexicanum-garza_tigre From the lowlands near the bridge to Nicoya Bare-throated Tiger Heron,Costa Rica,Geotagged,Tigrisoma mexicanum,Winter,bird,heron Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Nice shot Annette.
    Posted 5 years ago

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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
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 10, 2015. Captured Mar 13, 2014 12:30 in 601, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D3X
  • f/7.1
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 550mm