The Ibisbill searches for food along stony rivers with its long, down-curved red bill. It may feed alone beside highland rivers and streams.
Its long red bill curves downward.
It may feed alone along riverbanks, taking small arthropods and fish. It also searches beneath stones for prey.
It usually lays 4 eggs in a small ground depression or a hollow lined with pebbles. Both parents take turns incubating, and the female leads the chicks away once they are dry.
The face and crown are black with a white border. The neck and breast are blue-gray, with a broad black band above the white belly. The legs are bright red in the breeding season.
The sexes have similar plumage. Juveniles are browner and lack the black face and band below the breast. Their bill is grayish pink and their legs are dull brown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.