After several misses, we finally saw this species in failing light making photography difficult. This is in winter plumage, characterized by white around the base of its bill. In breeding plumage its face is black. This unique species is in its own family, Ibidorhynchidae. Its relationships to other shorebirds remains unclear. It is confined to rivers with extensive boulder-strewn shorelines where it blends well in the rocky background. Here it is near the southern limit of its winter range where it is very locally distributed. It is apparently much more common in Central and Eastern Asia where it has a wide distribution, mostly in relatively uninhabited areas. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.
References:
Chandler, R. (2009). Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia: A photographic guide. Princeton.
Knystautas, A.J. & Kirwan, G.M. (2016). Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthersii). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/53758 on 19 July 2016)
Rasmussen, P.C. & Anderton, J.C. (2012) Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Vols. 1 and 2. Second Edition. Smithsonian Institution. Michigan State University & Lynx Edicions, Washington. D.C., Michigan & Barcelona.