Crested ibis in Japan's Sado

Crested ibis in Japan's Sado

SADO, Japan - A crested ibis, an endangered species, flies over ''sakura'' cherry blossoms in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on April 25, 2010. A pair of the birds is taking care of eggs in the island city that could herald the birth of the country's first wild-born ibis in 36 years.

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