[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Goliath Heron In Uganda” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”1389″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” img_link_large=”yes” box_shadow=”small_depth” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”What to know about goliath heron in Uganda?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Also called the giant heron, goliath heron is the largest wading bird of the heron family- Ardeidae, Kingdom-Animalia, phylum Chordata, Class-Aves, order pelecaniformes and the Ardea species. The goliath heron is such giant with a weight about 4-5kg, length between 120-152 cm and wingspan is between 185-230 cm. The tarsus of the goliath heron measures from 21.2-25.5 cm while the bill is about 24cm. it can live up to 22 years. In Uganda, the goliath heron can be seen along the shores of kazinga channel on a boat cruise in queen Elizabeth national park.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”How does the goliath heron in Uganda look like?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The goliath heron has chestnut bushy crest, head, face, back and sides of the neck. Its upper neck, breast, chin and throat are white. The fore neck is white with dark streaks. It has slate-grey back upper wings and pale chestnut underwing. The goliath heron has a dark upper mandible with yellowish lores and orbital areas. The legs and feet are dark while its eyes are yellowish and the plumage is slate grey. The adult male and female are similar and their young ones resemble the parents too, except that the chicks are quite paler.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”How does a Goliath heron in Uganda sing and make calls?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]It has a unique deep bark like that of an old dog. Sounds often described as “kowoork” can be heard up to 2km. Its breeding calls includes croaks, squawks, growls and gurgles. When frightened, it sounds a shaper and higher voice called “arrk” very sharp and louder, when the neck is extended, a “krooo” voice is usually heard.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”How does the Goliath heron in Uganda feed?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The goliath heron mainly feeds on snakes, fish, crustaceans and amphibians. They are passive hunters and they walk slower than other herons in deep water, standing still for about an hour waiting for prey, it catches the prey by its open bill and swallow. However big the goliath heron is, it sometimes disturbed by other birds who take away their its prey. For example, the African fish eagles.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”How does the Goliath heron in Uganda nest?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The goliath heron is usually seen alone or in a pair. They nest lonely, occasionally in colonies with other heron species. It is a shy bird that nests in large platform made with sticks in trees, low bushes, rocks, reed beds, and mangroves abut always around the water.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”How does the Goliath heron in Uganda breed?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The huge bird in most cases stays alone and its courtship displays are not clearly known but it’s a monogamous bird whose crest, neck, breast and back develop towards the breeding period[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”How does the Goliath heron in Uganda reproduce?” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:800%20bold%20regular%3A800%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The female goliath heron lays between 2-3 eggs, pale blue in color and then the parents incubate them for about a month. After hatching, both parents attend their kids and the chicks are fed by regurgitation. The older siblings torture the young ones a lot and that’s probably the reason they are not so common. 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