Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) - HBW 1, p. 495
French: Ibis nippon
German: Nipponibis
Spanish: Ibis Nipón
Other common names: Japanese (White) Ibis, Oriental Crested/Oriental/Crested Ibis
Taxonomy: Ibis nippon Temminck, 1835, Japan.
Around end of 19th century race sinensis described, but this turned out to be same birds in breeding plumage. Monotypic.
Distribution: Once widespread in NE Asia and Japan, wintering S to Hainan, range now much reduced; only known population in Quinling Mts, Shaanxi Province, NE China.
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Two adults in non-breeding plumage feeding on fish. Locality The Crested Ibis Breeding Center, Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2002 10 years ago 26 sec 4.6 -
An adult with some remaining breeding plumage feeding in a large aviary Locality The Crested Ibis Breeding Center, Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2002 10 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A group of adults in non-breeding plumage at a roosting site in trees Locality Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 August 2002 10 years ago 18 sec 4.4 -
An adult with some remaining breeding plumage perched on a branch, in captivity Locality The Crested Ibis Breeding Center, Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2002 10 years ago 14 sec 4.3 -
Adult in non-breeding plumage flying and arriving at a roosting site in trees Locality Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 August 2002 10 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
An adult in non-breeding plumage catching fish, in captivity Locality The Crested Ibis Breeding Center, Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2002 10 years ago 27 sec 3.6
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An adult bird in flight.
Locality Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 1 June 2011 34 weeks ago 4.8 -
An adult bird perched on a tree.
Locality Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 1 June 2011 34 weeks ago 4 -
Adult on nest high up in pine tree
Locality The Crested Ibis Breeding Center, Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 2 May 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Captive bird
Locality Beijing Zoo, Beijing, China (Northern)
Jonas Livet 1 May 2009 3 years ago 3.8
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