- Nipponia nippon
Identification
Its red skin of the head is partially bare with a dense crest of white plumes on the nape.
Distribution
The only known wild breeding population is in a small reserve in the Qinling Mountains of southern Shaanxi, China, on the edge of the species' former range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1] and the only member of the genus Nipponia.
Habitat
The remaining wild population occurs in patches of pine forest at around 1,200m and in adjacent rice-paddies, ponds and rivers.
Behaviour
Breeding
They make their nests at the top of trees on hills usually overlooking their habitat.
Diet
They usually eat frogs, small fish, and small animals.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Crested Ibis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Ibis
