Herons, Bitterns

Japanese Night Heron

Gorsachius goisagi

The Japanese Night Heron (Gorsachius goisagi) is a 527 g river bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It migrates.

Family

Herons, Bitterns

Order

Pelecaniformes

Weight

527 g

Habitat

Riverine

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

8

Photo: (c) WATANABE Hitoshi 渡辺仁, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist