Great Blue Heron vs Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Ardea herodias compared with Tigrisoma fasciatum
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Great Blue Heron | Fasciated Tiger-Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ardea herodias | Tigrisoma fasciatum |
| Order | Pelecaniformes | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Ardeidae | Ardeidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | 117.0 cm (46.1 in) | — |
| Wingspan | 183.0 cm (72.0 in) | 62.1 cm (24.4 in) |
| Weight | 2400.0 g (84.66 oz) | 850.0 g (29.98 oz) |
| Diet | Primarily fish, also frogs, snakes, small mammals, insects, and other birds. Hunts by standing motionless … | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-7 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
None
Great Blue Heron only
Fasciated Tiger-Heron only
Great Blue Heron
Wetlands of all types including marshes, swamps, riverbanks, lake edges, and coastal shores. Also hunts in fields and meadows.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Blue Heron
Deep, harsh, croaking 'frahnk-frahnk' call in flight. Also gives low guttural grunts at the nest. Alarmed birds give repeated croaks. Mostly silent for such a large wader.
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Blue Heron
North and Central America from Alaska and southern Canada to the Caribbean and Galapagos Islands.
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
Conservation Status
Great Blue Heron
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Blue Heron
Blue-grey body with a white head bearing a broad black stripe extending to a long black plume. Rufous-brown thighs. In flight, the neck is folded into an S-shape.
Long, dagger-like yellowish bill
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
About These Birds
Great Blue Heron
The great blue heron is the largest heron in North America, standing up to 1.4 meters tall. These patient hunters can stand motionless for extended periods before striking at prey with remarkable speed. They nest in large colonies called heronries, often returning to the same site year after year.
Fasciated Tiger-Heron
The Fasciated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) is the smallest and most montane member of the tiger-heron genus Tigrisoma, belonging to the family Ardeidae. Adults show the characteristic tiger-patterned plumage of the genus: finely vermiculated or barred dark brown, gray, and black on the upperparts, neck, and breast, creating intricate cryptic patterning. The throat shows a pale central stripe. Unlike the more widespread Rufescent Tiger-Heron, adults lack the rich rufous-chestnut tones on the head and neck, appearing more uniformly dark and barred …