Ibisbill (Ibidorhynchidae)
Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) - HBW 3, p. 331
French: Bec-d'ibis tibétain
German: Ibisschnabel
Spanish: Picoibis
Taxonomy: Ibidorhyncha Struthersii Vigors, 1832, Himalayas.
Sometimes placed within Recurvirostridae, usually in its own separate subfamily, Ibidorhynchinae; alternatively, on occasion, linked with Haematopodidae. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Kazakhstan S to Kashmir and E through NW China, Tibet and NE India to EC & NE China. Occurs mainly in major mountain systems of C Asia, from Dzhungar Alatau S through Tien Shan, Pamir-Alay system, Hindu Kush and Karakoram to Himalayas, and E through Xinjiang, Kunlun Shan, Tibet-Qinghai Plateau, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh to SW Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi and Sichuan; main wintering range extends slightly further S of Himalayas.
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A winter plumaged bird feeding alongside a Green Sandpiper on the Indus River. Locality Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India (Monotypic species)
Mark Andrews 18 October 2012 24 weeks ago 53 sec 4.6 -
A bird walking and looking around Locality Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 July 2002 5 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
Adult breeding plumaged bird feeding along braided river, frontal and lateral views. Locality Hebei, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Mark Andrews 4 May 2012 50 weeks ago 52 sec 4.4 -
An adult on the ground Locality Bolshoe Almatinskoe Lake, Ile Alatau National Park, Tian Shan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Jean Hupperetz 31 May 1999 9 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
A bird in winter plumage searching, and feeding on, invertebrates among the boulders in a fast flowing river. Locality Kosi River, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 40 sec 4.2 -
An adult in breeding plumage foraging in a fast flowing river Locality Ile Alatau National Park, Tian Shan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 22 May 2008 1 year ago 32 sec 4 -
An alert bird in a rocky river, walking on rocks and swimming a short section at the end. Locality Kosi River, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 37 sec 4 -
A bird in winter plumage foraging in a river. Locality Kosi River, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 43 sec 4 -
A winter-plumaged bird foraging in a fast flowing river. Locality Kosi River, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 February 2008 4 years ago 51 sec 4 -
A bird taking flight and singing Locality Bei Hei River, India (Monotypic species)
Guus van Duin 29 April 2006 5 years ago 6 sec 3.9 -
A pair feeding along a boulder-strewn river Locality Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 5 March 2009 2 years ago 58 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding in a river Locality Kandashan foothills, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 12 August 2005 6 years ago 29 sec 3.8 -
A bird running in a wetland and feeding Locality Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 July 2002 5 years ago 21 sec 3.7 -
A bird foraging in the water. Locality Snowy River, Beijing, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 29 April 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 3.7 -
A bird walking on a field Locality Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 31 July 2002 5 years ago 18 sec 3.6 -
A bird preening on rocks in a river Locality Kandashan foothills, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 12 August 2005 6 years ago 17 sec 3.6 -
A pair changing over incubating duties at their nest site Locality Ile Alatau National Park, Tian Shan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 22 May 2008 1 year ago 32 sec 3.5 -
Ibisbill, breeding plumage, White River Gorge, Near Beijing, China Locality Beijing, China (Northern)
Mark Andrews 7 May 2009 3 years ago 1 min 43 sec 3.5 -
A bird looking around on the ground. Locality Snowy River, Beijing, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 29 April 2008 4 years ago 21 sec 3.5 -
A bird walking on the ground and looking back Locality Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 July 2002 5 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
A bird in a meadow, walking and feeding Locality Nangqian Forest Reserve, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2002 6 years ago 29 sec 3.4 -
An individual feeding in a river Locality Madoi-Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2002 9 years ago 24 sec 3.4 -
A bird on the ground, near a river, and flying away. Locality Snowy River, Beijing, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 29 April 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 3.3 -
An individual laying on the ground Locality Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 30 July 2002 5 years ago 8 sec 3.3 -
An individual walking in a river Locality Madoi-Yushu, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 August 2002 9 years ago 18 sec 3.3 -
A bird in a meadow, walking and feeding Locality Nangqian Forest Reserve, Qinghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2002 6 years ago 29 sec 3 -
A bird foraging then running Locality Big Almaty Lake, Ile Alatau National Park, Tian Shan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (Monotypic species)
Eric Roualet 29 May 2012 47 weeks ago 43 sec 2.8 -
A bird foraging Locality Big Almaty Lake, Ile Alatau National Park, Tian Shan, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
Eric Roualet 29 May 2012 47 weeks ago 43 sec 2.5
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