Name: Rare glossy ibises spotted for the first time at Hongze Lake in E China
Uploaded: 2026-04-06T14:59:13+08:00
Duration: PT55.845S
Description: Glossy ibises, a bird species once thought extinct in China, have been spotted for the first time at Hongze Lake in east China's Jiangsu Province. Under sunlight, their feathers shimmer with a metallic glow. The sighting highlights the success of long-term

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Glossy ibises, a bird species once thought extinct in China, have been spotted for the first time at Hongze Lake in east China's Jiangsu Province. Under sunlight, their feathers shimmer with a metallic glow. The sighting highlights the success of long-term wetland restoration at Hongze Lake, which is increasingly attracting rare birds to nest and breed.

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