Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum

Spanish: Garza tigre mexicana

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 (31 in) in length and weighs 1,200 g (42 oz). Most often recorded in Aug, Nov.

TaxonomyAves › Pelecaniformes › Ardeidae

Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records12,079 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2010 – 2019

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2019-08-24 — observation by mar62
2010-11-01 — observation by javaro

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/tigrisoma-mexicanum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.