Photo: Quan Min Li
The beautiful crested ibis
has white plumage with red or pink skin that shines through. Once
plentiful throughout Asia, now only a few individuals are left, with
estimates of between 50 and 250 living in the world. Listed as
endangered, there is some good news as the Chinese and Japanese
governments are taking measures to conserve and protect this special
bird. Through protected areas and captive breeding programs, the
population is slowly increasing overall. There is a small enclave of
wild crested ibis in the Shanxi province in China, while Japan has
reintroduced 10 birds to the wild with a goal of 60 by 2015.
Written by: Michele Collet
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