Nipponia nippon (Temminck, 1835)
Asian Crested Ibis, Japanese Crested ibis, Crested ibis
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1978
Rediscovered in 1981
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Eurasia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
(Temminck) 1835 Pl.Col. livr.93 pl.551
Other references:
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