Glossy ibis spotted in Chongqing for first time

A glossy ibis and an egret forage in the Shuanggui Lake national wetland park in Liangping district of Chongqing. The rare bird with distinctive metallic glossy feathers once thought extinct in China is currently under China's top level of state protection.

A glossy ibis perches on top of a tree in the Shuanggui Lake national wetland park in Liangping district of Chongqing. This is the first time this rare bird has been spotted in Chongqing.

A glossy ibis perches on top of a tree in the Shuanggui Lake national wetland park in Liangping district of Chongqing. This is the first time this rare bird has been spotted in Chongqing.

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