Rufescent Tiger-heron (adult), Pantanal, Brazil

Tributary of Rio Sao Lourenco, Bananal, Poconé, near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil (October 2024)

This image was taken during the Jaguars of the Pantanal trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). All photos were taken from a boat.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) / Wikipedia
Rufescent Tiger Heron Tigrisoma lineatum / BirdForum
Rufescent Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma lineatum / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 14:07
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1250

Latitude 17 13 17.4 S
Longitude 56 38 39.7 W
Altitude 100.90m