
Goliath Heron
The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), also known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae.
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Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,760 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Goliath Heron is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,763 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Goliath Heron erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Nordkap
Goliath Heron hier erfasst
Goliath Heron hier erfasst
Goliath Heron hier erfasst
Goliath Heron hier erfasst
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Goliath Heron: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Goliath Heron in oder bei Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Ardea goliath
Nachweise
1,763
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Goliath Heron auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Goliath Heron in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Goliath Heron at stays in or beside Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Goliath Heron in South Africa?
The Goliath Heron is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (28% of records), Mpumalanga (24% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), based on 1,763 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Goliath Heron on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Goliath Heron?
The Goliath Heron is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Goliath Heron?
The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), 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 numbers in Southwest and South Asia.

























