Tigriornithinae
Tigriornithinae is a subfamily of herons which includes the tiger herons and the boat-billed heron.[1][2]
| Tigriornithinae | |
|---|---|
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| Bare-throated tiger heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Subfamily: | Tigriornithinae |
| Genera | |
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5, see text | |
Taxonomy
- Genus Cochlearius – boat-billed heron
- Genus †Taphophoyx (fossil, Late Miocene of Levy County, Florida)
- Genus Tigrisoma – typical tiger herons (three species)
- Genus Tigriornis – white-crested tiger heron
- Genus Zonerodius – forest bittern
References
- Sheldon, Frederick H.; McCracken, Kevin G.; Stuebing, Keeley D. (1995). "Phylogenetic relationships of the zigzag heron (Zebrilus undulatus) and white-crested bittern (Tigriornis leucolophus) estimated by DNA-DNA hybridization" (PDF). Auk. 112 (3): 672–679. JSTOR 4088682.
- Sheldon, Frederick H.; Jones, Clare E.; McCracken, Kevin G. (2000). "Relative Patterns and Rates of Evolution in Heron Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA" (PDF). Molecular Biology and Evolution. 17 (3): 437–450. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026323. PMID 10723744. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-07.
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