Ibisbill

Ibidorhyncha struthersii Vigors, 1832

Ibidorhynchidae — Ibisbill

Ibisbill, Ibidorhyncha struthersii, is a bird of rivers in the Palearctic, breeding from western Tajikistan, south-east Kazakhstan, north-west Xinjiang and north-east Afghanistan through the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai, Gansu, eastern Inner Mongolia, Hebei and north of Beijing. It is the only member of Ibidorhynchidae. The bird is unmistakable, with grey plumage, a white underside, a black face and breast band, red legs, and a long bill that curves downwards. It was described by Vigors in 1832.

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Ibidorhynchidae — Ibisbill
Breeding range
Palearctic: rivers of w Tajikistan, se Kazakhstan, nw Xinjiang (nw China) and ne Afghanistan through Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai, Gansu, e Inner Mongolia, Hebei and n of Beijing (ne China)
Ibisbill
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in India 5, Nepal 2, Kazakhstan 1

Spring Migration in Central Asia Birding Tour
Spring Migration in Central Asia Birding Tour
Kazakhstan / Astana Group tour 14 days

A 14-day Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan journey from Korgalzhyn wetlands to the Tien Shan and Taukum Desert, timed for spring migration and breed...

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Langtang Valley and Kyanjin Gompa Birding Trek with Nepal Birding Guide
Langtang Valley and Kyanjin Gompa Birding Trek with Nepal Birding Guide
Nepal / Kathmandu Private tour 10 days

Follow the Langtang River through forest to Kyanjin Gompa on a ten-day birding trek, with a full alpine birding day and return walks that re...

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16-Day North India Birding: Wetlands, Corbett and Himalayan Foothills
16-Day North India Birding: Wetlands, Corbett and Himalayan Foothills
India / Delhi Private tour 16 days

A customizable 16-day North India birding circuit through Ranthambore, Bharatpur, Corbett, Kotabagh and Nainital, from wetlands to Himalayan...

15-Day North India Birding and Wildlife Circuit
15-Day North India Birding and Wildlife Circuit
India / Delhi Private tour 15 days

A 15-day guided North India circuit linking wetlands, the Chambal River, Corbett forests and Himalayan foothills for birds, mammals and vari...

Private 17-Day Langtang and Gosainkunda Birding Trek
Private 17-Day Langtang and Gosainkunda Birding Trek
Nepal / Kathmandu Private tour 17 days

A seventeen-day birding trek through Langtang National Park and the Gosainkunda high country, with time for forest, river and alpine species...

3-Day Dhikala Birding & Wildlife with Nikhil Devasar
3-Day Dhikala Birding & Wildlife with Nikhil Devasar
India / Ramnagar Custom tour 3 days

A three-day Dhikala wildlife and birding programme inside Corbett, with open-4WD safaris, Ramganga River habitat and two nights in the park....

7-Day Corbett National Park Birding with Nikhil Devasar
7-Day Corbett National Park Birding with Nikhil Devasar
India / Ramnagar Custom tour 7 days

A seven-day Corbett and Kumaon birding route combining Dhikala safaris with the Himalayan foothills, Pangot and Sattal....

16-Day North India Birds, Tigers & Taj Mahal with Nikhil Devasar
16-Day North India Birds, Tigers & Taj Mahal with Nikhil Devasar
India / New Delhi Custom tour 16 days

A 16-day North India circuit linking Corbett and the Kumaon hills with Chambal, the Taj Mahal, Keoladeo and Ranthambore....