Tigrisoma | |
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Tigrisoma mexicanum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Genus: |
Tigrisoma Swainson, 1827 |
Tigrisoma is a genus of heron in the family Ardeidae. Established by William John Swainson in 1827, it contains the following species:
The name Tigrisoma is a combination of two Greek words: tigris, meaning "tiger" and somā, meaning "body".