Ibidorhynchidae - ibisbill

The ibisbill is the only species in this family. It is found in south central Asia in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It lives at high altitudes near rivers.

The ibisbill has a long, downward curved and sharply-pointed pink bill; a gray body; a white belly with a black band on its chest; and a black face.

The ibisbill uses its long bill to probe under rocks for small fish and invertebrates.

Except during the breeding season, the ibisbill is a solitary bird. The ibisbill nests in a scrape that is made on a riverbank. The female lays 3-4 eggs and both the male and the female share incubation duties.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status, or there is no status data for the species.

Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US

Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Species Around the World
Location Key Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North/Central America South America NH Species
Ibisbill - Ibidorhyncha struthersii

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Ibisbill - Ibidorhyncha struthersii
The ibisbill is found near stony rivers.
Source: Internet Bird Collection Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School