Nipponia nippon
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The crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), also called the Japanese crested ibis, Asian crested ibis or toki (トキ), is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is the only species in the genus Nipponia. The crested ibis was once widespread across eastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan, but by the late 20th century its wild population had become restricted to Yangxian in Shaanxi Province, China. Reintroduction programs have since established populations in South Korea and in Japan on Sado Island and the Noto Peninsula.
It is a medium-sized to large ibis, 55–78.5 cm (21.7–30.9 in) long, with a bare red face, and a dense crest of plumes on the nape. The plumage varies with seasons; in winter, it is largely white with salmon-pink tones on the wings and tail; in summer, it is pale grey above and on the breast, with a darker grey shawl across its back, and white with a salmon-pink tinge below. In flight, the upper side of the wings and tail are white; the underside of the flight feathers on the wing and tail are strongly flushed pink. The bill is long and strongly downcurved, black with a red tip; the legs and feet are red. Juveniles have downy feathers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Seoul | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Ibis sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 218th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Ibis in Seoul on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Seoul, in our data
Seoul is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Crested Ibis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crested Ibis is recorded against all the birds logged in Seoul (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
