Crested ibis
| Crested ibis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Threskiornithidae |
| Genus: | Nipponia Reichenbach, 1853 |
| Species: | N. nippon |
| Binomial name | |
| Nipponia nippon (Temminck, 1835) | |
former natural range | |
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The crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), also known as the Japanese crested ibis, or Asian crested ibis, is a species of ibis, native to eastern Asia. It is the only member of the genus Nipponia. In Japan, where it has special cultural significance, the name is トキ toki.