This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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さぎ
heron (Ardeidae)
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白鷺

しらさぎ、はくろ
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
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朱鷺、桃花鳥
とき、しゅろ、つき、トキ
Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); crested ibis
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烏鷺

うろ
crows and herons; black and white
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青鷺

あおさぎ、アオサギ
grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron
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大鷺

だいさぎ
great (white) egret
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黒鷺

くろさぎ
eastern reef heron
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公魚

若鷺、鰙
わかさぎ、ワカサギ
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
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五位鷺

ごいさぎ、ゴイサギ
black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron
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鷺草

さぎそう
fringed orchid