Goliath heron | |
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Goliath Heron in Lake Baringo, Kenya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Pelecaniformes |
Family: | Ardeidae |
Genus: | Ardea |
Species: | A. goliath
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Binomial name | |
Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1829
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Synonyms | |
Garza goliath |
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.