Pacific Reef Heron

Egretta sacra

The Pacific reef heron is a small heron, dark slate-grey with an occasional white morph, hunting fish and crabs on rocky shores and tidal flats. It nests in coastal cliffs and similar spots. Jogashima in Kanagawa, home also to Japanese and pelagic cormorants, has its habitat designated a Natural Monument.

Scientific name: Egretta sacra
Group: Birds
Prefectures: Kanagawa
日本語: クロサギ
简体中文: 岩鹭

Natural Monuments related to the Pacific Reef Heron

Prefectural Natural Monument

BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Jogashima Habitat of Japanese Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorant and Pacific Reef Heron

Phalacrocorax capillatus, Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Egretta sacra

Kanagawa

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The Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra) is protected as a Natural Monument of Japan (1 designation). The Pacific reef heron is a small heron, dark…

The Pacific Reef Heron is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kanagawa.

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Pacific Reef Heron

Natural Monuments related to the Pacific Reef Heron

Jogashima Habitat of Japanese Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorant and Pacific Reef Heron

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Pacific Reef Heron a Natural Monument of Japan?

Where can I see the Pacific Reef Heron in Japan?

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