Dozens of wild crested ibis have reappeared on river banks in Hanyin County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. 

Their numbers had dwindled drastically around the country during the 1980s. But they have gradually increased again thanks to artificial breeding.

Wild crested ibises can now be found in various locations in Hanyin County, such as Shuanghekou Town and Guanyinhe Town. Today, there are more than 4,100 crested ibises in Shaanxi Province, of which more than 2,600 are wild crested ibises, according to the Shaanxi Provincial Forestry Bureau.

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