is typically solitary, though multiple birds may gather at intervals of several hundred yards (meters) in favored fishing areas. Food and feeding It hunts along rivers, standing on the shore or on rocks in the watercourse with its neck partly extended. Its prey is primarily fish, which it catches by stabbing with its beak, though it also takes large insects. Breeding It builds a platform nest of sticks and lianas. Voice Nothing is known about the vocalizations of this species. Conservation status and threats When the International Union for Conservation of Nature released its first listing of the conservation status of the world's species in 1988, the fasciated tiger heron was included as a near threatened species. The bird held that ranking until the 2000 list, when its status was changed to least concern. The estimates of its population are quite low: , some are thought to be mature adults. Its population trend is unknown, due in part to the poor quality of data regarding its numbers, and in part to uncertainty surrounding the impact that habitat modifications might have on the species. However, its range is considerable, spanning foothill regions in southern Central America and much of western South America, with isolated lowland populations in Guyana and eastern South America. In human culture There is some evidence that the fasciated tiger heron served as a food item for indigenous peoples in Panama (and possibly elsewhere) in the past. Remains possibly from this species have been found at multiple archeological sites around Panama's Parita Bay. In recent years, it has become a target of the pet trade, with both adults and juveniles being collected from the wild. References Cited works External links fasciated tiger heron Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Panama Birds of the Northern Andes Birds of Colombia Birds of Ecuador Birds of the Atlantic Forest fasciated tiger heron Taxonomy articles created by Polbot