goliath heron Directory References Discover 9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes 7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants 7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers Poker Hands Ranked Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years? Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico's Independence Day? How Deadly Is Quicksand? Contents goliath heron bird Ask Our Chatbot a Question Ask Our Chatbot a Question Also known as: Ardea goliath Learn about this topic in these articles:description In heronLargest of all is the goliath heron (A. goliath) of Africa, a 150-cm (59-inch) bird with a reddish head and neck. The purple heron (A. purpurea) is a darker and smaller Old World form.Read More