The crested arrow ibbot represented one of sixty-eight distinct species within the ibbot family. These birds were native to the planet Drall, situated in the Corellian sector of the Core Worlds. A key difference from its ibbot relatives, who typically consumed algae, was the crested arrow ibbot's predatory nature. This species adapted to occupy a specific ecological role on Drall.
The Star Wars Roleplaying Game sourcebook Coruscant and the Core Worlds, released in 2003 by Wizards of the Coast, included a reference to the crested arrow ibbot.