Tigriornithinae
| Tigriornithinae | |
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| Bare-throated tiger heron(Tigrisoma mexicanum) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Tigriornithinae Bock,1956 |
Tigriornithinaeis a subfamily of the heron familyArdeidaethat contains thetiger herons.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]- Genus†Taphophoyx(fossil,Late Miocene of Levy County, Florida)
- GenusTigrisoma– typical tiger herons (three species)
- GenusTigriornis– 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.
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