Rare crested ibis returns to Gansu in 70 years(1/3)

A crested ibis rests on a river flat in Longnan, Gansu Province, marking the first crested ibis in 70 years. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiaoqiang)

The crested ibis, known as "the Oriental gem," with its iconic red crest and long black beak, is one of the oldest bird species in the world and widely distributed across East Asia and Russia's Siberia.

A crested ibis flies over a river flat in Longnan, Gansu Province. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiaoqiang)

A crested ibis flies over a river flat in Longnan, Gansu Province. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiaoqiang)