The Ibisbill is is a singular wading bird of the central Asia highlands. It inhabits riverbanks and wades along the banks for food.
If you saw it against a plain background, it would be obvious, but despite its unusual shape and coloration, it has good camophlage for its habitat.
It is the only member of the family Ibidorhynchidae.
Classification:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Ibidorhynchidae
Genus: Ibidorhyncha
Species: I. struthersii
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Ibisbill
"Visited Nameri NP in Assam and Eaglenest NP in Arunachal pradesh looking for birds. My first visit to the NE of our country, but not the last."
Ibidorhyncha struthersii - Ibisbill
Ibisbill, Thimpu, Bhutan
Ibidorhyncha struthersii - Ibisbill
Ibisbill, Thimpu, Bhutan
Ibisbill
Nameri National Park in Assam India
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