Ibisbill
Ibidorhyncha struthersii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Ibisbill (Ibidorhynchidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Ibidorhynchidae. It is grey with a white belly, red legs and long down-curved bill, and a black face and black breast band. It occurs on the shingle riverbanks of the high plateaux of central Asia and the Himalayas.
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Range and habitat
Montane rivers of western Tajikistan, southeastern Kazakhstan, northwestern Xinjiang and northeastern Afghanistan eastward through Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to Hebei (northeastern China).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ibisbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
