White-crested Tiger-Heron vs Forest Bittern

Tigriornis leucolopha verglichen mit Zonerodius heliosylus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-crested Tiger-Heron Forest Bittern
Wissenschaftlicher Name Tigriornis leucolopha Zonerodius heliosylus
Ordnung Pelecaniformes Pelecaniformes
Familie Ardeidae Ardeidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 53,2 cm (20.9 in) 60,6 cm (23.9 in)
Gewicht 846,0 g (29.84 oz) 802,0 g (28.29 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White-crested Tiger-Heron only

Forest Bittern only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-crested Tiger-Heron

Near Threatened

Forest Bittern

About These Birds

White-crested Tiger-Heron

The White-crested Tiger-Heron (Tigriornis leucolopha) is a medium-large heron of the family Ardeidae and the sole member of its genus. It is a secretive and poorly known bird of West and Central African rainforests, inhabiting dense lowland forest along streams and rivers. Adults have a cryptically patterned plumage of black and rufous-brown barring on the upperparts and wings — the tiger-like pattern that gives the genus its name — with a whitish or pale crest on the crown and nape. …

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