拉丁名: Nipponia nippon

简介：朱鹮是朱鹮属唯一的成员，也被称为日本朱鹮。曾广泛分布在中国、日本、韩国、台湾和俄罗斯。然而到1981年，几乎所有朱鹮都已经消失了，只在中国秦岭山脉南部的洋县剩下两对可繁殖的个体。

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Jarvis et al., Whole Genome Analyses Resolve Early Branches in the Tree of Life of Modern Birds. Science, (2014).
Li et al., Genomic signatures of near-extinction and rebirth of the Crested Ibis and other endangered bird species. Genome Biology, (2014).