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!

1. Goliath Heron

2. Purple Heron

3. Grey Heron

4. Black-Headed Heron

5. Yellow-Billed (Intermediate) Egret

6. Great (White) Egret

7. Little Egret

8. Cattle Egret

9. (Common) Squacco Heron

10. Black Heron (Egret)

11. Slaty Egret

12. Rufous-Bellied Heron

13. Little Blue Heron

14. White-Backed Night-Heron

15. Western Reef Heron

16. Eurasian (Great) Bittern

17. Black-Crowned Night-Heron

18. Green-Backed Heron

19. Dwarf Bittern

20. Little Bittern

21. Black Stork

22. Abdim's Stork

23. White Stork

24. Yellow-Billed Stork

25. Marabou Stork

26. Saddle-Billed Stork

27. African Openbill (Openbilled Stork)

28. Woolly-Necked Stork

29. Greater Flamingo

30. Lesser Flamingo

31. African Spoonbill

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