The wild crested ibis habitat spreads 160 kilometers north! What kind of environment do they like to live in?

Not long ago, a person who likes photography photographed an extremely rare bird: the Crested Ibis in the Hulu River in Fuxian County, Yan'an. This crested ibis is foraging by the river. You can see a clear yellow man-made mark on its leg. Its number is 061. Relevant experts confirmed that it is a male crested ibis released by rescuers in Tongchuan in 2015. Six years later, this crested ibis appeared in the Hulu River Basin, which shows that the habitat and activities of crested ibis in the wild have spread 160 kilometers to the north. It also shows that Shaanxi's animal protection work has not been in vain over the years, and the living environment of crested ibis has been well maintained. , so what kind of environment does the crested ibis, an extremely rare bird, like to live in? Let us take a look below. The living environment that the crested ibis likes

The crested ibis likes to live in hills, forests, and mountain forest areas in temperate areas. It is best to have a good wetland environment nearby, which can provide it with the food it needs. Therefore, the place where the crested ibis often appears must not only have woods or forests, but also a lot of rice fields, rivers, tidal flats, streams, swamps or ponds, etc. It must have water sources and food before it can appear. In fact, the crested ibis has very high requirements for the living environment. In addition to having swamps and paddy fields where it can feed and drink enough, it also needs a clean environment with relatively few disturbances, so that it can live with peace of mind. It thrives here. There need to be taller trees nearby, so that the crested ibis can rest in tall trees at night after working hard for food during the day and avoid attacks from natural enemies. At the same time, it must build its nest and breed offspring in higher trees, so that it can think is safe. What kind of food does the crested ibis eat?

The crested ibis eats a wide variety of food, including various loaches, eels, newts, small fish, frogs and tadpoles, shrimps and crabs in paddy fields and river beaches, and even shells, snails and Crested Ibis likes to eat snails. Crested Ibis will not let go of many aquatic insects as well as crickets, locusts, beetles, earthworms, etc. on the grass by the river. If there is really no meat to eat, Crested Ibis will eat vegetarian food when hungry, including those in the fields. It will eat cereals, adzuki beans, celery, as well as young leaves and grass seeds in the wild. However, the crested ibis is also particular when eating. It will look for food in cleaner streams. It will not look for food in some fields where fertilizers or pesticides have been applied. The appearance of the crested ibis

The crested ibis has long been listed as a first-level protected animal in my country. Its weight is generally 1.8 kilograms, its body length is about 80 centimeters, and its mouth alone is 17 centimeters long. The face is red, and the feathers on the body are mostly white, but sometimes a gray pigment secreted from the neck is applied to the body, so sometimes the upper body is gray. There are several long feathers in the shape of willow leaves on the back of the crested ibis' head, forming a unique crest, which is very beautiful.