A pair of wild crested ibises, named Honghong and Huohuo, are prepared for the new-born baby chicks to come in Yangxian County, of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

With red claws and face – plus a large, curved black beak and crest – the crested ibis is commonly referred to in China as the beauty bird or fairy bird. The crested ibises have existed for nearly 60 million years but have fallen to near extinction due to multiple reasons including loss of habitat. The endangered species holds a wild population in China's Shaanxi Province.