Crested Ibis spotted in Pu'er

The crested ibis (Photo by Yunnan Daily)

The crested ibis, a first-class nationally protected wild bird species, was spotted in Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa autonomous county of Pu'er city in the southwest of Yunnan province. Photographers captured the images of them foraging in the rice fields.

The crested ibis mostly inhabits warm rivers, lakes, and marshes, and eats aquatic insects, shrimp, and other small invertebrates.

Source: Yunnan Daily News; trans-editing by Wang Yunya