What is "tigrisoma"

Tigrisoma is a genus of heron in the family Ardeidae. Established by William John Swainson in 1827, it contains the following species:

• Bare-throated tiger heron, Tigrisoma mexicanum
• Fasciated tiger heron, Tigrisoma fasciatum
• Rufescent tiger heron, Tigrisoma lineatum

The name Tigrisoma is a combination of two Greek words: tigris, meaning "tiger" and somā, meaning "body".