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Crested ibis

Nipponia nippon (Temminck, 1835)

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The crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) is a species in the family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Recorded adults weigh about 1.9 kg and live up to 17 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)
Photo: belvedere04 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the crested ibis

Weight
1.9 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
17 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
25.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the crested ibis live?

Not recorded

What is the crested ibis?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), also called the Japanese crested ibis, Asian crested ibis or toki (トキ), is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is the only species in the genus Nipponia.

The crested ibis was once widespread across eastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan, but by the late 20th century its wild population had become restricted to Yangxian in Shaanxi Province, China. Reintroduction programs have since established populations in South Korea and in Japan on Sado Island and the Noto Peninsula.

From the Wikipedia article “Crested ibis” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crested_ibis&oldid=1379905325), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the crested ibis endangered?

The crested ibis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the crested ibis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPelecaniformes
  5. familyThreskiornithidae
  6. genusNipponia
  7. SpeciesNipponia nippon (Temminck, 1835)

Synonyms Ibis nippon, Ibis sinensis, Nipponia temminckii

Other names and names in other languages (45)
  • Asian crested ibisEnglish
  • Japanese crested ibisEnglish
  • أبو منجل المتوج اليابانيArabic
  • Ibiz kribennek AziaBreton
  • ibis nipóCatalan
  • Якшар ялан ибисMari
  • ibis čínskýCzech
  • ibis cribog JapanWelsh
  • Japansk IbisDanish
  • NipponibisGerman
  • Japanischer IbisGerman
  • Japanischer SchopfibisGerman
  • Nippon-IbisGerman
  • Ruĝa ibisoEsperanto
  • japania ibisoEsperanto
  • Ibis nipónSpanish
  • ibis crestado japonésSpanish
  • Ibis Moñudo JaponésSpanish
  • tuttiibisEstonian
  • japaniniibisFinnish
  • Ibis nipponFrench
  • מגלן יפניHebrew
  • crvenolici ibisCroatian
  • nipponíbiszHungarian
  • Ibis crestatoItalian
  • Ibis giapponeseItalian
  • トキJapanese
  • 따오기Korean
  • japoninis ibisLithuanian
  • Japānas ibissLatvian
  • Japanse KuifibisDutch
  • japanibisNorwegian
  • ibis czubatyPolish
  • íbis-de-poupaPortuguese
  • Íbis-de-cristaPortuguese
  • íbis-japonesaPortuguese
  • Красноногий ибисRussian
  • ibis chochlatýSlovak
  • Japanski ibisSerbian
  • tofsibisSwedish
  • Japon aynağıTurkish
  • Nippon AynağıTurkish
  • ібіс червононогийUkrainian
  • 朱鷺Chinese
  • 朱鹮Chinese

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Relatives of the crested ibis

Other species in the same family Threskiornithidae.

LC, Least Concern
Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Glossy ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Threskiornithidae

LC, Least Concern
Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)

Scarlet ibis

Eudocimus ruber

Threskiornithidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the crested ibis?

An adult crested ibis weighs 1.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the crested ibis endangered?

The crested ibis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the crested ibis live?

The crested ibis has a recorded lifespan of 17 years.

What kind of animal is the crested ibis?

The crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) belongs to the family Threskiornithidae in the order Pelecaniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/crested-ibis

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BibTeX
@misc{crested_ibis_2026,
  title = {Crested ibis (Nipponia nippon)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/crested-ibis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}