Herons phylogeny Goliath heron Purple heron Great blue heron Grey heron Great egret Cattle egret Green heron Javan pond-heron Madagascar pond-heron Indian Pond Heron Squacco heron Little egret Snowy egret Pacific reef heron Western reef heron Little blue heron White-faced Heron Pied heron Black-crowned night heron Philippine rufous night-heron Little bittern Eurasian bittern Ring-tailed lemur