Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath - Héron goliath

Héron goliath
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Pelecaniformes

  • Family
    :

    Ardéidés

  • Genus
    :

    Ardea

  • Species
    :

    goliath

Descriptor

Cretzschmar, 1829

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 140 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 210 à 230 cm.
  • Weight
    :
Longevity

22 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Héron goliath
adult plum. transition
Héron goliath
adult plum. breeding

Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath) is a species of bird in the Ardeidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Héron goliath,
  • Garza goliat,
  • garça-gigante,
  • Goliathreiher,
  • Góliátgém,
  • Reuzenreiger,
  • Airone golia,
  • goliathäger,
  • Goliathegre,
  • volavka obrovská,
  • volavka obrovská,
  • Goliathejre,
  • goljathaikara,
  • Reusereier,
  • agró goliat,
  • Jötnahegri,
  • czapla olbrzymia,
  • milzu gārnis,
  • goljat,
  • Исполинская цапля,
  • オニアオサギ,
  • 巨鹭,
  • 巨鷺,

Voice song and cries

Héron goliath
adult

Habitat

Héron goliath
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Héron goliath
published: - Updated: 30-10-2022
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