Bare-throated heron
| Bare-throated heron | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naked-throated heron ( Tigrisoma mexicanum ) |
||||||||||||
| Systematics | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
| Scientific name | ||||||||||||
| Tigrisoma mexicanum | ||||||||||||
| Swainson , 1834 |
The naked- throated heron ( Tigrisoma mexicanum ) is a common heron in Central America .
features
The bare-throated heron reaches a length of 70 to 80 cm. As the name suggests, its throat is not feathered. Their color is yellowish, bright orange during the breeding season. The plumage of adult birds is gray with thin black stripes. They wear a black cap on their heads. The underside of the neck is white with a black border. The belly is dark brown. The fledglings are more broadly striped, and their belly and throat are white.
distribution
Its distribution area includes Central America from southern Mexico to Panama . It is also found in neighboring regions of Colombia . The main habitat is mangroves , as well as freshwater habitats .
behavior
The bare-throated heron feeds mainly on fish , but also prey on crustaceans and frogs . When brooding , it usually builds its nest in a tree. This consists of branches and twigs. The female lays one to three green-speckled eggs in it. The clutch is incubated by both parent birds.
literature
- Bernhard Grzimek: Grzimeks animal life. Munich 1993.
- Robert S. Ridgely and John A. Gwynne: Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras. Princeton 1992.
- Josep del Hoyo et al .: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, 1992, ISBN 84-87334-10-5 .
Web links
- Tigrisoma mexicanum in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2009. Accessed November 17, 2011th
- Tigrisoma mexicanum at birdinfo.com
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Tigrisoma mexicanum in the Internet Bird Collection