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 Heron, Ardeidae 

'''A heron is a type of bird in the Ardeidae. Some species are also called herons or bitterns. The herons are medium to large sized birds with long legs and necks. They exhibit very little sexual dimorphism in size. The smallest species is usually considered the Little Bittern, although all the species in the Ixobrychus genus are small and many broadly overlap in size. The largest species of heron is the Goliath Heron.