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 9 years ago 26 sec 4.1 -
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 9 years ago 31 sec 4.1 -
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 9 years ago 23 sec 3.7 -
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 9 years ago 18 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 9 years ago 27 sec 3.6 -
An adult in non-breeding plumage preening, in captivity Locality The Crested Ibis Breeding Center, Yang Xian, Shaanxi, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2002 9 years ago 27 sec 3.6
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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 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
Captive bird
Locality Beijing Zoo, Beijing, China (Northern)
Jonas Livet 1 May 2009 2 years ago 3.6
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