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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

First Captive Breeding of the Oriental Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1995
Authors:Fulai, L, Bin, L, Seming, S, Jengrong, W, Lingyun, L
Journal:Colonial Waterbirds
Volume:18
Issue:1
Date Published:1995
ISBN Number:07386028
Keywords:China, Japan, Korea, Nipponia, Nipponia nippon, Threskiornithidae, World
Abstract:The Oriental Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) is one of the rarest birds in the world with a total population of less than 40 birds. The species, formerly found in the Russian Far East, Japan, North and South Korea and in northern and central China, has declined sharply because of changes in environment and the inability of the ibises to adapt to these changes. The remaining wild population is limited to Yangxian County, Shaanxi Province, central China. A captive breeding program may be an important part of a successful conservation effort. Captive breeding of the Crested Ibis has been attempted in China since 1986 when the Oriental Crested Ibis Breeding Center was established at the Beijing Zoo. In 1992, three chicks hatched, fledged and survived. These birds were still alive as of fall 1994. The three birds are the first Oriental Crested Ibis chicks successfully raised in captivity. This paper summarizes the status of laboratory research as well as captive breeding and status of the wild population. /// 朱鹮 (Nippoia nippon), 是当今世界最珍贵的鸟类之一, 全部数量不过40只 (1993); 种群数量之所以急剧下降, 是由于生存环境的改变和自身生命力脆弱, 因此人工繁殖也是相当困难的. 中国 "北京朱鹮养殖中心" 自 1986 年开始人工繁殖朱鹮, 1992 年人工孵化并育活了3只幼鸟, 是世界人工饲养繁殖成功的首次记录, 1993年又成活了3只. 本文总结了朱鹮野外繁殖习性, 实验室研究及人工饲养繁殖情况.
URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/1521395
Short Title:Colonial Waterbirds
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