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Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Description:

This is the world's largest heron. The height is 120–152 cm (47–60 in), the wingspan is 185–230 cm (73–91 in) and the weight is 4–5 kg (8.8–11 lbs)

Habitat:

The Goliath Heron is very aquatic, even by heron standards, rarely venturing far from a water source and preferring to fly along waterways rather than move over land. Important habitats can include lakes, swamps, mangrove wetlands, reefs with few cool water, sometimes river deltas. It typically is found in shallows, though can be observed near deep water over dense water vegetation. Goliath Herons can even be found in small watering holes

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2 Comments

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thx Mary!

mary.gallo.m
mary.gallo.m 10 years ago

Awesome picture

Jared Hersch
Spotted by
Jared Hersch

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on May 26, 2013
Submitted on Nov 5, 2013

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