The Large South African Inland Waterbirds
The Large Aquatic Birds Of South Africa
The large aquatic inland waterbirds of South Africa are some of the most beautiful and fascinating birds that this country can offer, birds like the Goliath Heron and Great Bittern come to mind. All of these South African aquatic birds depend on water systems (rivers, dams, lakes), wetlands, marshes and estuaries for survival. Many of the large waterbirds of South Africa are losing a lot of aquatic habitat and some are decreasing in numbers. This page is dedicated to the in-shore waterbirds of South Africa for example... Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Storks, Flamingoes and Spoonbills. Click the links and enjoy the page!
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- Goliath Heron
- Purple Heron
- Grey Heron
- Black-Headed Heron
- Yellow-Billed (Intermediate) Egret
- Great (White) Egret
- Little Egret
- Cattle Egret
- (Common) Squacco Heron
- Black Heron (Egret)
- Slaty Egret
- Rufous-Bellied Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- White-Backed Night-Heron
- Western Reef Heron
- Eurasian (Great) Bittern
- Black-Crowned Night-Heron
- Green-Backed Heron
- Dwarf Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black Stork
- Abdim's Stork
- White Stork
- Yellow-Billed Stork
- Marabou Stork
- Saddle-Billed Stork
- African Openbill (Openbilled Stork)
- Woolly-Necked Stork
- Greater Flamingo
- Lesser Flamingo
- African Spoonbill
