The Life of Animals | Heron | The Herons are medium to large sized birds with long legs and necks. The smallest species is usually Considered the Little Bittern, although all the species in the genus Ixobrychus many are small and overlap broadly in size. The largest species of heron is the Goliath Heron. The neck is Able to retract and extend, and is retracted During flight, unlike most other long-necked birds. The neck is longer in the day than the night Herons Herons and bitterns. The feet of Herons have long thin toes, with three forward pointing ones and one going backward
