The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), also known as the giant heron, [2] is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller, declining numbers in Southwest and South Asia. This is the world's largest living heron (the …

The largest species of heron (family: Ardeidae) is the goliath heron (Ardea goliath), measuring up to 1.5 metres (4 feet 11 inches) tall and 4.31–4.47 kilograms (9 pounds 8 ounces–9 pounds 12.8 ounces) in weight. It frequents lakes, wetlands, mangroves and estuaries predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa, though its range extends to coastal ...

The largest species of heron is the goliath heron, which stands up to 152 cm (60 in) tall. All herons can retract their necks by folding them into a tight S-shape, due to the modified shape of the cervical vertebrae, of which they have 20 or 21; the neck is retracted during flight, unlike most other long-necked birds.

The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. This is the world's largest living heron (the extinct Bennu heron was larger). The closest extant relatives of the Goliath are considered to be the Great-billed and the White-bellied herons of Southern Asia.

2023年12月5日 · The Goliath Heron is a massive bird, standing up to 5 feet tall with a wingspan that can exceed 7 feet in length! Besides its massive size, this bird has a striking, beautiful plumage. The body has slate-gray feathers; the chest and belly are chestnut-colored, and streaky black stripes along the long neck are distinctive.

The Goliath Heron is a very large grey heron with chestnut head, neck and belly. It is the largest living heron. Adult: Its head is red chestnut, with an elongated, bushy chestnut crest. The bill is very large and thick, black above and pale horn below. The irises are yellow rimmed in red, and the lores are green yellow.

This enormous heron stands 1.5 meters tall and has a robust, dagger-like bill. The immature has rustier upperwings than the adult. Its flight is ponderous and labored. Goliath Heron inhabits large rivers, marshes, estuaries, and mangroves, hunting for large fish and other animals, stabbing them with an open bill.

2020年1月22日 · The Giant heron or Goliath heron (Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1827) belongs to the order of the Pelecaniformes and to the family of the Ardeidae and is the biggest heron amongst its similars.

Standing as a towering figure among herons, it is indeed the world’s largest heron species. With a statuesque height of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) and a wingspan that can reach over 2 meters (6.5 feet), it is an imposing presence in the wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa and in smaller, scattered populations throughout Southwest and South Asia.

2023年7月13日 · The Goliath Herons (Ardea goliath) is a large wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller numbers in Southwest and South Asia.