ミゾゴイ

Meanings

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Japanese night heron

usually written using kana alone

A species of heron (Gorsachius goisagi) native to Japan. Typically written in katakana as ミゾゴイ.

ミゾゴイは夜や行こう性せいの鳥とりで、昼ひる間まは茂しげみに隠かくれていることが多おおい。
The Japanese night heron is a nocturnal bird and often hides in thickets during the day.
この地ち域いきでは、ミゾゴイの繁はん殖しょくが確かく認にんされている。
Breeding of the Japanese night heron has been confirmed in this area.