also: はくろ
noun
white heron; egret
Refers to any heron with predominantly white plumage, including egrets. In everyday use, しらさぎ is the typical reading.
川辺で白鷺が魚を捕まえていた。
A white heron was catching fish by the riverside.
白鷺の群れが田んぼに降り立った。
A flock of egrets landed in the rice field.
Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') and 鷺 (さぎ, 'heron'). The reading はくろ is the on-reading of the same characters.