Summary ²

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.

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1. (c) Arno Meintjes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/15745225@N00/3267782422
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardea_goliath

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