Japanese Night Heron (Gorsachius goisagi)

Japanese Night Heron, a reference photo — Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_san/ · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The Japanese night heron (Gorsachius goisagi) is a species of night heron found in East Asia. It breeds in Japan, and winters in the Philippines and Indonesia. It is also seen in the spring and summer in Korea and the Russian Far East.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Japanese Night Heron being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Gorsachius melanolophus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Gorsachius
Species: Gorsachius goisagi

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