Crested ibis, a national first-class protected bird, flies over the rape sea in Shaanxi. What do you know about this bird?

National first-class protection of birds? Oriental fairy? Like a dancing spirit, crested ibis flies over the golden ocean of rape flowers. 198 1 year, the only remaining 7 wild crested ibis in the world were found in Yangxian County, Shaanxi Province at the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, and then they were rescued and protected. Today, the number of ibis in the world has exceeded 5,000, creating a miracle in the history of endangered species protection in the world.

Crested ibis, commonly known as crested ibis and crested ibis, is a national first-class protected animal. Medium build, white body feathers, long willow-shaped feather crest on occipital bone, bare skin from forehead to cheek, bright red; During the breeding period, the gray pigment secreted by the neck muscles is pecked with the beak and applied to the head. On the head, neck, upper back and two wings, it will turn gray-black. Ibis Fengtou Hotel lives in temperate mountain forests and hilly areas. During the non-breeding period, the whole body is white, and the head, crown, back, wings and tail are all pink.

It mainly feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates, such as small fish, frogs, crabs, shrimps, snails, beetles, Hemiptera, crustaceans and other insects and insect larvae. Foraging activities during the day. It usually feeds near or shallow water in rice fields, and can also be found in soil and on the ground. When looking for food on the ground, it often walks lightly, searches the ground in front of it with its eyes, finds food, and then pecks with its mouth immediately. When looking for food in shallow water or mud, the long curved mouth is constantly inserted into the soil and water to find food. Except for the chirping when taking off, sexual behavior is getting quieter and quieter, and there is no chirping in general activities. Often appear alone or in pairs or groups, and rarely appear in groups with other birds. Walk slowly when exercising, fly with slow wings, straight head and neck, backward feet and no tail. Active foraging during the day and perching on tall trees at night.

Nest-building begins in April and May, and one nest is bred every year. 2-4 eggs per nest. Both parents hatch eggs. The incubation period is about 30 days, and the nest stays for 40 days. The age of sexual maturity is 3 years old. 37 years. After artificial breeding, the population has exceeded 5000. Crested ibis live in temperate mountain forests and hilly areas, and most of them are adjacent to wetland environments, such as paddy fields, floodplains, ponds, streams and swamps. Zhu Ding Zhu likes wetlands, swamps and rice fields, which are very wild. I like to live in tall trees at an altitude of 1200- 1400 meters in sparse forest areas. From 198 1 year, Chinese scientists discovered seven wild crested ibis populations in Yangxian County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. By 20 14, the population of crested ibis in China had increased to more than 2,000, of which the wild population exceeded 1500. The distribution area of crested ibis began to expand from Shaanxi. To Henan, Zhejiang and other places