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Black-faced Spoonbill

Platalea minor

Endangered
طول الجناح
71,4 cm
الوزن
1228,0 g
الفصيلة
Threskiornithidae
الرتبة
Pelecaniformes

حول

The Black-faced Spoonbill is a large, elegant wading bird with all-white plumage, a distinctive spatula-shaped black bill, and black facial skin around the eyes. It is critically endangered and among the rarest spoonbills in the world, breeding on rocky islets off the Korean Peninsula and wintering mainly in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. It feeds by sweeping its spoon-shaped bill through shallow water to capture fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 71,4 cm 28.1 in
الوزن 1228,0 g 43.32 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: PL.

عدد البيض في الوضع

4-6

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Pelecaniformes (Pelicans & Herons)
الفصيلة Threskiornithidae (Ibises & Spoonbills)
Genus Platalea
الأنواع Platalea minor

Distribution

Black-faced Spoonbill has been recorded in 2 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Black-faced Spoonbill endangered?
The Black-faced Spoonbill has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Black-faced Spoonbill nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the Black-faced Spoonbill?
The Black-faced Spoonbill has a wingspan of 71.4 cm, weight of 1228.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-faced Spoonbill belong to?
The Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) belongs to the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae.

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