Tigriornithinae

Tigriornithinae

Tigriornithinae

Subfamily of herons

Tigriornithinae is a subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae that contains the tiger herons.[1]

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Taxonomy

  • Genus †Taphophoyx (fossil, Late Miocene of Levy County, Florida)
  • Genus Tigrisoma – typical tiger herons (three species)
  • Genus Tigriornis – white-crested tiger heron

References

  1. [1]
    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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