ibisbill

E162730

The ibisbill is a distinctive wading bird of Central and South Asian shingle riverbeds, recognized by its long down-curved red bill, grey plumage, and specialized habitat along fast-flowing rivers.

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instanceOf bird family
bird species
vertebrate
wader
billColor red
billShape long down-curved bill
bodyLength about 38–41 cm
breedingSite shingle banks of rivers
class Aves
clutchSize typically 2–4 eggs
commonName ibisbill
describedBy Horsfield
Vigors
diet aquatic invertebrates
insects
small crustaceans
distributionCountry Afghanistan
Bhutan
China
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Nepal
Pakistan
Tajikistan
distributionRegion Central Asia
South Asia
elevationRange typically 1700–4400 m above sea level
family Ibidorhyncha
surface form: Ibidorhynchidae
foragingBehavior probes among stones and gravel with bill
genus Ibidorhyncha
habitat gravel bars of fast-flowing rivers
mountain rivers
shingle riverbeds
IUCNStatus Least Concern
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
legColor red
migrationPattern altitudinal migrant in parts of range
nestType scrape on shingle or gravel
notableFeature highly specialized riverine habitat
only species in family Ibidorhynchidae
order Charadriiformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor grey
plumagePattern black breast band
scientificName Ibidorhyncha struthersii
sexualDimorphism minimal
socialBehavior usually solitary or in small groups
taxonRank species
threats habitat disturbance
human disturbance on riverbanks
river regulation and dam construction
yearDescribed 1829

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