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Tigrisoma

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".



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