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The Crested Ibis, scientifically named *Nipponia nippon*, is a species of bird belonging to the class Aves. It is also referred to by the common names Nipponibis and Ibis nipón, as well as the Japanese term トキ. The species is classified under the genus *Nipponia* and was described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
Conservation assessments list the Crested Ibis as Endangered, a status recorded in 2018. The species is included in Appendix I of CITES. A typical litter size for this bird is 3.
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EndangeredCrested Ibis
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Maximum longevity: 25.8 years (captivity) Observations: One specimen lived 25.8 years in Sado Island (Brouwer et al. 1994).
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The crested ibis in captivity and in the wild on Sado Island, 2025
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.
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