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Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Reddish EgretEgretta rufescensStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 1,460 |
|---|---|
| KwaZulu-Natal | 398 |
| Mpumalanga | 336 |
| Kenya | 302 |
| Limpopo | 236 |
| Western Cape | 164 |
| Kajiado | 121 |
| Gauteng | 120 |
| Tanzania | 116 |
| Eastern Cape | 110 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Fish eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fish.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Pelicans, Herons, and Allies · Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns · Ardeidae |
| Genus | Great Herons and Egrets · Ardea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Goliath Heron with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.