toki

Definition

A Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon).

Etymology

From Japanese 朱鷺 (toki).

Example Sentences

• "The Toki or Japanese crested ibis (ibis nippon) is an almost extinct kind of bird resembling the heron."
• "The Japanese Archipelago, fringing the eastern edge of Asia, has a rich avifauna, including what is probably the rarest bird in the world - the Toki or Japanese Crested Ibis, and one of the most recently discovered birds - the Okinawa Rail."
• "The few remaining toki live on Sado Island in Japan and in China."