Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyArdeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- GenusArdea (Great Herons and Egrets)
- SpeciesArdea goliath (Goliath Heron)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola idae
Hadada
Bostrychia hagedash
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Goliath Heron in Samburu National Reserve?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Goliath Heron sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Goliath Heron in Samburu National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Goliath Heron in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.