The Story
I photographed this Fasciated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) near Pajarito, in southeastern Boyacá, Colombia, at about 1,340 meters. It lives mainly in the foothills, along rocky, fast-flowing streams, from Costa Rica south through western South America to northwestern Argentina. It builds a platform nest of sticks and vines. It was listed as Near Threatened in 1988 before being moved to its current category in 2004. IUCN lists it as Least Concern. It is the smallest of the three tiger herons.
I used a Canon R5 with the RF 800mm f/11 for this one, at 1/1000 sec, f/11, ISO 3200, −0.5 EV. Pajarito lies in southeastern Boyacá on the border with Casanare, and its town center sits in a narrow valley at about 800 meters.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Fasciated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) belongs to the family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2023), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List