
Goliath Heron
The Goliath heron (Ardea goliath), also known as the giant heron, is a very large wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae.
Soortinformatie
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
Parken waar verhuurders de Goliath Heron hebben waargenomen
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Wanneer en waar u de Goliath Heron vindt
Goliath Heron: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.
Beste uren van de dag
- De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
- Rond het middaguur. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.
Manieren om te kijken
Zelf rijden
Uw eigen auto en tempo, op de wegen van het park.
Waar verhuurders de soort waarnemen
Soort
Ardea goliath
Waarnemingen
1,763
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Goliath Heron op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
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.

























