A bird of the Heronidae family in the order Ciconiiformes. Total length is about 75 cm. It is slightly larger than the black-crowned night heron, with yellowish-brown feathers and black stripes and irregular patterns all over its body. It is distributed throughout Eurasia and Africa, and migrates to Japan as a winter bird, but in small numbers. It lives in large reed beds. During the day, it hides among the reeds, and roams around in the evening and at night, preying on fish, frogs, large insects, etc. If a person approaches during the day, it points its beak up, stretches its neck, and stays still in an upright position. In this way, the pattern on its body blends in with the surrounding reeds, allowing it to avoid detection. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
コウノトリ目サギ科の鳥。全長約75cm。ゴイサギよりひとまわり大きく,羽色は黄褐色で,全身に黒い縞や不規則な模様がある。ユーラシア大陸とアフリカに分布し,日本には冬鳥として渡来するが数は少ない。広いヨシ原にすんでいる。昼間はもっぱらヨシの中に隠れていて,夕方や夜間歩き回り,魚,カエル,大型昆虫類などを捕食する。もし昼間人が近づくと,くちばしを上に向け,くびをのばし,直立した姿勢でじっとしている。そうすると体の模様が周囲のヨシにとけ込み,発見を免れるわけである。
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