コサギ
Latin: [i]Egretta garzetta[/i]
JP: コサギ [i]kosagi[/i]

A white bird in the [[heron]] family with a slender black beak and long black legs. May have yellow feet. At 22–26" in length it is a medium-sized wading bird.

Generally identifiable by the 2-3 very long feathers coming off the back of its head, which is not present on the bird year-round but is likely to feature in art. Another indicator is yellow coloration around the base of the beak to the eye, or a line connecting the beak corner to eye. 

A rare grey variant exists and is occasionally represented in art.

Egrets are prized for their feathers and were nearly wiped out by the feather trade. They are now protected.

h4. See also
* [[Heron]]
* [[Tag Group:Birds]]
little egret