10 glossy ibises show up in Menglian county

Bird lovers in southwest Yunnan’s Menglian were recently excited by the show-up of 10 glossy ibises near the county town. The flock was either gliding in the sky or foraging in the fields.

With a long and curved bill, adults of glossy ibises mostly look iridescent green and reddish. The facial skin is surrounded by a very thin white border. The dark-eyed birds are usually found gregarious in salty marshes and shallow wetlands.

The glossy ibis is put under level I state protection in China, and the Chinese red data book of endangered animals once said the ibis is extinct in the country. Their appearance indicates the eco-environment in the area has improved.

Source: yn.people.com; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue