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Japanese Night Heron
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Japanese Night Heron

Gorsachius goisagi
BirdNET IDBN05265
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations235
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

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. The Japanese night heron prefers dense, damp forest, in both its breeding and winter ranges. Common until the 1970s, this species is threatened by deforestation in its summer and winter ranges for timber and farmland. Other documented threats include the introduction of the Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica) in its breeding range and nest predation by crows, due to the increasing crow populations. The current population is estimated at less than 1,000 mature individuals. Accordingly, the Japanese night heron is marked as a protected species in Japan and Hong Kong. Future actions proposed to conserve this species include surveying its breeding habits throughout Japan and the Philippines, protecting its habitat, creating more public interest and awareness in the bird, and stopping invasive species from competing with it.

Translated Descriptions (12)

de wikipedia
Der Rotscheitelreiher (Gorsachius goisagi) ist eine Art aus der Familie der Reiher. Der überwiegend rotbraun gefärbte Vogel kommt ausschließlich in Ostasien vor und gilt als eine der seltenen Reiherarten. Er ist ein ausgeprägter Zugvogel. Da der Bestand möglicherweise nur noch 1.000 Individuen umfasst, wird der Rotscheitelreiher als bedrohte Art eingestuft.
es wikipedia
El martinete japonés (Gorsachius goisagi) es una especie de ave en la familia Ardeidae.
fi wikipedia
Japaninhämyhaikara (Gorsachius goisagi) on Itä-Aasiassa tavattava uhanalainen haikaralaji. Lajia uhkaa erityisesti soveltuvien elinympäristöjen väheneminen.
fr wikipedia
Le Bihoreau goisagi (Gorsachius goisagi) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des ardéidés qui se retrouve en Extrême-Orient.
it wikipedia
La nitticora giapponese (Gorsachius goisagi (Temminck, 1836)) è un uccello della famiglia degli Ardeidi.
ja wikipedia
ミゾゴイ(溝五位、Gorsachius goisagi)は、鳥綱ペリカン目サギ科ミゾゴイ属に分類される鳥類。
ko wikipedia
붉은해오라기는 백로과의 새이다. 몸색깔은 적갈색이고 부리는 짧고 두툼하다. 눈 앞부분은 노란색을 띠며 목 앞부분 중앙에 어두운 갈색 줄이 있다. 다리는 노란색을 띤 녹색이며 홍채는 노란색이다. 몸길이는 49cm이다.
nl wikipedia
De Japanse kwak (Gorsachius goisagi) is een vogel uit de familie der reigers (Ardeidae). Het is een bedreigde reigersoort die voornamelijk in Japan broedt.
pl wikipedia
Bąkowron japoński, ślepowron japoński (Gorsachius goisagi) – gatunek średniej wielkości ptaka z rodziny czaplowatych (Ardeidae). Jest narażony na wyginięcie. Nie wyróżnia się podgatunków.
sv wikipedia
Japansk natthäger (Gorsachius goisagi) är en hotad östasiatisk fågel i familjen hägrar inom ordningen pelikanfåglar. Den häckar i skogsområden huvudsakligen i södra Japan. Vintertid flyttar den till Filippinerna, men har även påträffats i Indonesien. Arten är fåtalig och minskar i antal, varför IUCN listar den som sårbar.
tr wikipedia
Gorsachius goisagi balıkçılgiller (Ardeidae) familyasından bir kuş türü. Üreme dönemini Japonya'da geçiren balıkçıl kışları Filipinler ve Endonezya'ya göçer. Bahar ve yaz aylarında Kore ile Rusya'nın uzakdoğu bölgesinde de görülebilir. Yoğun ormanlık bölgeleri tercih eden bu kuş türü, ormanların azalması ve üreme döneminde yaşadığı yerlere Mustela sibirica türü gelinciğin sokulması nedeniyle tehdit altındadır. Dünya Doğa ve Doğal Kaynakları Koruma Birliği tarafından "Tehlikedeki türler" listesine alınmıştır. Dünya popülasyonunun 1.000'den az olduğu sanılmaktadır.
zh wikipedia
栗头鳽(学名:Gorsachius goisagi,英文:Japanese Night Heron)为鹭科鳽属的鸟类,又名麻鹭,俗名粟头虎斑鳽、栗头夜鳽。是一種分布於東亞的夜鷺。牠在日本繁殖,冬季遷徙至菲律賓和印尼過冬。春季和夏季在韓國和俄羅斯遠東地區也能見到。 麻鷺喜愛密集、潮濕的森林,不論在繁殖區還是越冬區都如此。直到1970年代,這種鳥類還很常見,但由於夏季和冬季棲地被砍伐作木材和農田,牠現正受到森林砍伐的威脅。其他已知的威脅包括在其繁殖區引入的黃鼬(Mustela sibirica)和由於烏鴉數量增加而造成的巢被掠奪。目前的成熟個體數量估計不到1,000隻。因此,日本和香港已將麻鷺列為保護物種。 未來保護該物種的建議行動包括調查其在日本和菲律賓的繁殖習性,保護其棲地,增加公眾對這種鳥類的興趣和認識,以及阻止外來物種與其競爭。

Common Names (52 locales)

af Japanese Nagreier
ar بلشون الليل الياباني
arz مالك الحزين الليلى اليابانى
bg Японска нощна чапла
br Kerc'heiz-noz Japan
ca martinet de nit del Japó
cs kvakoš japonský
cy Crëyr nos Japan
da Japansk Nathejre
de Rotscheitelreiher
en Japanese Night Heron
eo Japana noktardeo
es Martinete Japonés
es_EC Martinete Japonés
es_ES Martinete japonés
es_MX Martinete Japonés
et pruun-ööhaigur
fa غمخورک شبزی ژاپنی
fi japaninhämyhaikara
fr Bihoreau goisagi
fy Japanske nachtreager
ga Corr oíche Seapánach
he אנפת לילה יפנית
hr japanski gak
hu japán bakcsó
id Kowak Jepang
is Rökkurhegri
it Nitticora giapponese
ja ミゾゴイ
ko 붉은해오라기
lt Japoninis baublys
lv Japānas gārnis
nl Japanse kwak
no japandverghegre
nv Náátsʼózídę́ę́ʼ tłʼéeʼgo toohjįʼ noołnahii
pl ślepowron japoński
pnb جپانی راتوالا بگلا
pt japanese night heron
pt_PT Japanese night heron
ru Японская кваква
sk chavkoš japonský
sr Japanski gak
sv japansk natthäger
tr Japon Gece Balıkçılı
uk Квак японський
zh 栗鳽
zh-CN 栗头鳽
zh-hans 栗头鳽
zh-hant 栗頭鳽
zh-hk 栗頭鳽
zh-tw 麻鷺
zh_TRA 麻鷺

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#5042
eBirdjanher1
Macaulay Libraryjanher1
Xeno-CantoGorsachius goisagi
observation.org#73481
GBIF2480839
NCBI1215352
AvibaseGorsachius-goisagi
BirdLife22697237