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Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

This heron had a beautiful design in pink and grey on it's back. The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), also known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is the world's largest heron.

This Heron had beautiful pink feathers.

Habitat:

Seen during a boat trip up the Nile River towards the Murchison Waterfalls.

Last photo shows the habitat.

Reference Links:

Goliath heron

Species ID Suggestions

Goliath heron

Ardea goliath

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DanielePralong
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Comments (2)
DanielePralong
It could be a juvenile Pam, they are paler than the adult. There are no marked differences between the sexes.
pamsai
thanks Daniele. Wasn't too sure this was a Goliath Heron as the back markings were different than the other one. Male, Female?

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East African Biodiversity
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014

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