<p>Its a common Dutch bird called Reiger from the Ardeidae family also called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Heron" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Grey Heron</a> in english.</p>
<p>Their most common recognition points are</p>
<ul>
<li>Blue/grayish back</li>
<li>White Belly</li>
<li>Long and sturdy beaks</li>
<li>A long neck that gets subtrackd in flight</li>
<li>From head to chest there is a long black stroke</li>
<li>Black strokes on the forehead of the bird</li>
<li>On his hind side there are some gracefull black feathers</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9iUY0.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></p>
<p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>
<p>The episode is called Grey Heron Rhapsody, considering the meaning of Rhapsody</p>
<blockquote>
<p>an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It would most likely mean the author expresses his feelings about the animal.</p>

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2014-02-12T04:37:10.307Z
and what is it doing in anime? is it just for some funny moment? or maybe there's something behind it?
Darjeeling
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2014-02-12T13:20:18.130Z
@ShinobuOshino Sorry, overlooked that part of the question. Edited my answer. Hope it is satisfactionary.
Dimitri mx
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2014-02-12T19:12:37.147Z
Grey Herons are common around Japan, especially in the rural country side where this story is taking place. Ohana is not use to seeing one in the wild, outside of a zoo.
кяαzєя
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Dimitri mx
<p>In Hana-Saku Iroha there's always a big bird that appear</p>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/edOvx.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></p>
<p>At first I thought it's like a god or something, but as far as I know it didn't do anything. What is this bird? and what is its role?</p>

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2014-02-12T04:24:29.530Z
...it's just a bird (specifically, a Grey Heron / _aosagi_). Its role is being a bird. This is what most birds do.
senshin
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2014-02-12T04:34:51.643Z
@senshin well, most bird didn't interact with any character in almost every episode...
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What is this bird?
# What is this bird?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-02-12
In Hana-Saku Iroha there's always a big bird that appear

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/edOvx.jpg)

At first I thought it's like a god or something, but as far as I know it didn't do anything. What is this bird? and what is its role?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: ...it's just a bird (specifically, a Grey Heron / _aosagi_). Its role is being a bird. This is what most birds do.  
> **username_0**: @senshin well, most bird didn't interact with any character in almost every episode...  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2014-02-12. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
Its a common Dutch bird called Reiger from the Ardeidae family also called [Grey Heron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Heron) in english.

Their most common recognition points are

* Blue/grayish back
* White Belly
* Long and sturdy beaks
* A long neck that gets subtrackd in flight
* From head to chest there is a long black stroke
* Black strokes on the forehead of the bird
* On his hind side there are some gracefull black feathers

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9iUY0.jpg)

**EDIT**

The episode is called Grey Heron Rhapsody, considering the meaning of Rhapsody

> an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.

It would most likely mean the author expresses his feelings about the animal.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2014-02-12): and what is it doing in anime? is it just for some funny moment? or maybe there's something behind it?  
> **username_2** (2014-02-12): @ShinobuOshino Sorry, overlooked that part of the question. Edited my answer. Hope it is satisfactionary.  
> **username_3** (2014-02-12): Grey Herons are common around Japan, especially in the rural country side where this story is taking place. Ohana is not use to seeing one in the wild, outside of a zoo.  
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