{"id":373329,"date":"2026-10-07T15:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373329"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:28:29","slug":"ibisbill-ibidorhyncha-struthersii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ibisbill-ibidorhyncha-struthersii\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:\u00a0<\/strong>A new study identifies mean annual temperature as the key climatic factor influencing the distribution of the elusive Ibisbill in the Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii)<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4xNUt-zIPEUGg3q7tNHAkruRvWK673Qsl047cepnbQwWM-KDIEmmmU1Pq&amp;s=10\" alt=\"Ibisbill \" width=\"206\" height=\"362\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>ibisbill<\/strong> are <strong>elusive riverine birds in the Himalayan region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Their scientific name is <strong>Ibidorhyncha struthersii.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Their habitat are restricted to<strong> fast-flowing mountain rivers with gravel bars and often braided rivers<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Note: <\/strong>Future <strong>climate projections<\/strong> indicate an <strong>expansion in the ibisbill\u2019s habitat range<\/strong>, particularly along mid-elevation river corridors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They occurs across the <strong>Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They are found in<strong> India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and China.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In India, they have been reported from the <strong>states (and union territories) of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They are named after its <strong>long, red and down-curved bill<\/strong>, which resembles that of an ibis.\n<ul>\n<li>They uses its <strong>specialised bill to probe under stones<\/strong> and search for food along streams and ponds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Their body is mainly <strong>grey in colour<\/strong>, with a distinctive <strong>black breast band and facial mask<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They are <strong>relatively heavy-bodied bird<\/strong> and are about <strong>40 cm long<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They<strong>\u00a0 have shorter legs<\/strong> compared to its close relatives, the avocets and stilts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> They mainly <strong>feed on aquatic insects, larvae and other invertebrates.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nesting Habit: <\/strong>They <strong>nest directly on gravel bars, making them highly dependent on intact river habitats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration:<\/strong> They <strong>breeds in the Himalayas at elevations of 3,000 metres or higher<\/strong>. During winter, they <strong>moves to the Himalayan foothills<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong> They are <strong>mostly solitary while foraging, <\/strong><strong>monogamous (i.e. they mate for life) and territorial.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Climate change<\/li>\n<li>Anthropogenic activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN:<\/strong> They are categorised as<strong> least Concern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0A new study identifies mean annual temperature as the key climatic factor influencing the distribution of the elusive Ibisbill in the Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayas. About Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) The ibisbill are elusive riverine birds in the Himalayan region. Scientific name: Their scientific name is Ibidorhyncha struthersii. 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