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Goliath heron, giant heron (Ardea goliath)
| Subject: | Goliath heron, giant heron (Ardea goliath)
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File Size: 368955 Bytes
Date: 2010:09:23 10:04:58
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i (Canon)
F number: f/6.3
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Focal Length: 200/1
Upload Date: 2017:03:13 11:58:12
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Description
English: Goliath_Heron (Ardea goliath) at St. Lucia, South Africa
Date 23 September 2010
Author DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goliath_Heron_RWD4.jpg
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.
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardea
Species: Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1827
Synonyms: Garza goliath
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Scientific Name: Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1827
Common Names: Goliath Heron, Giant Heron
French: Héron goliath German: Goliathreiher Spanish: Garza goliat
Taxonomy: Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, 1829, Bahr el Abiad = White Nile. |
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