Species profile
Asian Crested Ibis
Nipponia nippon
Quick answer
China (several hundred birds in Shaanxi Province in 2006)
- Scientific name
- Nipponia nippon
- Family
- Threskiornithidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Nipponia
- Conservation status
- Endangered
Recording Asian Crested Ibis in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.