Japanese Night HeronGorsachius goilsagi (Temminck, 1835)

Common Names:   Habitat/Distribution: Wintering visitor. Japan, China, Taiwan, Sulawesi, Philippines, Moluccas Habitat / Behavior: Shaded forest, near water up to at least 1,200m. Eats invertibrates. Threats: Habitat loss Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of  the Oxford University Press. Drawing done by J. Agnew taken from "A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines" by Dr. Robert Kennedy et al.

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