Bird
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath · Ardeidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records81,356in 31 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa54,891 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Goliath Heron in brief
The goliath heron (Ardea goliath) is a bird of the Ardeidae family — species of bird.
Across the 31 countries we cover it has 81,356 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa54,891 records · best Jan, Nov
Kenya6,437 records · best Oct, Jul
Botswana4,308 records · best Sep, Nov
Uganda3,641 records · best Jul, Aug
Namibia2,375 records · best Nov, Oct
Zimbabwe2,260 records · best Aug, Sep
Zambia1,904 records · best Oct, Aug
Gambia1,110 records · best Nov, Jan
Ethiopia1,019 records · best Feb, Nov
Senegal831 records · best Jan, Feb
Mozambique631 records · best Aug, Nov
Rwanda529 records · best Jul, Jun
Malawi264 records · best Nov, Oct
Benin252 records · best Aug, Feb
Democratic Republic of the Congo225 records · best Jul, May
Gabon121 records · best Jul, Aug
Guinea-Bissau117 records · best Jan, Mar
Djibouti115 records · best Sep, Aug
Saudi Arabia113 records · best Feb, Mar
Republic of the Congo54 records · best Feb, Oct
South Sudan31 records · best Jul, Nov
Sudan27 records · best Feb, Mar
Burundi19 records · best Sep, Oct
Egypt19 records · best Oct, Sep
Chad14 records · best Mar, Feb
Lesotho13 records · best Jan, Feb
Niger11 records · best Apr, Jan
Burkina Faso8 records · best Dec, Jan
Mali7 records · best Feb, Apr
Yemen6 records · best Jan, Mar
Eritrea4 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Ardeidae family
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