Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardea
Species
goliath
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Almost never far from water even prefering to fly over water
Distribution and Range
Sub Sahara Africa
Food
A solitary hunter that will stand in the water or on reeds intently watching for fish at its feet which they will spear with open mandibles