Tigriornithinae
Appearance
Tigriornithinae | |
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Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Subfamily: | Tigriornithinae Bock, 1956 |
Tigriornithinae is a subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae that contains the tiger herons.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]- Genus †Taphophoyx (fossil, Late Miocene of Levy County, Florida)
- Genus Tigrisoma – typical tiger herons (three species)
- Genus Tigriornis – white-crested tiger heron
References
[edit]- ^ 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.