Tigrisoma Lineatum Bird

English Name:  Rufescent Tiger-Heron
Latin Name:  Tigrisoma lineatum
Protonym:  Ardea lineata TablePlanchesEnlum. p.52
Taxonomy:  Pelecaniformes / Ardeidae / Tigrisoma
Taxonomy Code:  ruther1
Type Locality:  Cayenne.
Author:  Boddaert
Publish Year:  1783
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

TIGRISOMA
(Ardeidae; Ϯ Rufescent Tiger Heron T. lineatum) Gr. τιγρις tigris, τιγριδος tigridos  tiger; σωμα sōma, σωματος sōmatos  body; "TIGRISOMA.   Rostrum validum; tomio serrato. Alæ rotundatæ, remigibus 2^da et 6^ta æqualibus, 3^tia, 4^ta, et 5^ta fere æqualibus, longissimis. Pedes mediocres; tarsis squamis reticulatis, unguibus brevibus, curvatis.  ...  Type. Ardea tigrina. Lath.  ...  In the species before me, the sides of the head are not only much more denuded than in Ardea, but the chin is quite naked, a character which would seem to indicate an affinity with Ciconia." (Swainson 1827); "Tigrisoma Swainson, Zoöl. Journ., 3, 1828, p. 362. Type, by original designation, Ardea tigrina Gmelin = Ardea lineata Boddaert." (Peters 1931, I, 118).
Var. Tigriosoma, Trigisoma.
Synon. Heterocnus, Styptes.

lineatum / lineatus
L. lineatus  marked with lines, lined  < linea  line  < linum  thread  < Gr. λινον linon  flax, thread.
● ex “Barred-breasted Buzzard” of Latham 1781, and “Red-Shouldered Falcon” of Pennant 1785 (Buteo).
● ex “Pic noir hupé de Cayenne” of Brisson 1760 (Hylatomus).
● ex “Onoré rayé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 860 (Tigrisoma).

SUBSPECIES

Rufescent Tiger-Heron (lineatum)
Latin Name: Tigrisoma lineatum lineatum
lineatum / lineatus
L. lineatus  marked with lines, lined  < linea  line  < linum  thread  < Gr. λινον linon  flax, thread.
● ex “Barred-breasted Buzzard” of Latham 1781, and “Red-Shouldered Falcon” of Pennant 1785 (Buteo).
● ex “Pic noir hupé de Cayenne” of Brisson 1760 (Hylatomus).
● ex “Onoré rayé de Cayenne” of d’Aubenton 1765-1781, pl. 860 (Tigrisoma).

Rufescent Tiger-Heron (marmoratum)
Latin Name: Tigrisoma lineatum marmoratum
marmorata / marmoratum / marmoratus
L. marmoratus  marbled  < marmor, marmoris  marble  < Gr. μαρμαρος marmaros  marble  < μαρμαιρω marmairō  to sparkle.
● ex “Marbled Guillemot” of Pennant 1785, and Latham 1785 (Brachyramphus).
● ex “Marbled Godwit” of Latham 1785, and Pennant 1787 (syn. Limosa fedoa).
● ex “Mbatuitui pecho listado” of de Azara 1802-1805, nos. 389, 390 (syn. Pluvialis dominica).
● ex “Garza jaspeada” (= ☼) of de Azara 1802-1805, no. 353 (subsp. Tigrisoma lineatum).