INDO-MALAYAN
Mountains

The family Ibidorhynchidae has only one species: the 'Ibisbill', Ibidorhyncha struthersii. This is a  rarely seen bird found mostly on shingle river banks in high altitude Asia.

Ibisbill (image by Damon Ramsey)(Bhutan)

'White-bellied Heron'.  Found along pristine mountain streams

heron-White-throated(Bhutan)

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