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Goliath heron

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The Goliath heron, scientific name Ardea goliath and also known as the giant heron, is the world's largest living heron, standing 120 to 152 centimeters tall with a wingspan of 185 to 230 centimeters and weighing 4 to 5 kilograms. It belongs to the family Ardeidae and is found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, with smaller and declining numbers in Southwest and South Asia, where sightings have become increasingly rare. Both sexes show similar plumage: a chestnut-colored head, crest, face and neck sides, a white chin and throat streaked with black, and slate-grey upper wings and back with a chestnut shoulder patch. It depends strongly on water, inhabiting lakes, swamps, mangrove wetlands, cool-water reefs and river deltas, and prefers pristine wetlands undisturbed by people. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Ardea goliath 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Goliath heron (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It depends strongly on water, inhabiting lakes, swamps, mangrove wetlands, cool-water reefs and river deltas, and prefers pristine wetlands undisturbed by people.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Goliath heron (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q118608 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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