Goliath heron
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The Goliath heron, also known as the giant heron, 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 A
Ardea goliath egg
With an African sharptooth catfish, which was subsequently swallowed whole
Adult transporting nesting material
Heron
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Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 75 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of
The goliath heron is the largest heron species.
Yellow bittern with its neck fully retracted.
X-ray of the cervical vertebrae in the neck of an unidentified heron