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Black-faced Spoonbill

Platalea minor

Endangered
Flügelspannweite
71,4 cm
Gewicht
1228,0 g
Familie
Threskiornithidae
Ordnung
Pelecaniformes

The Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a bird species in the family Threskiornithidae (ibisse und löffler), within the order Pelecaniformes (pelikane und reiher). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 71.4 cm and a weight of 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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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
Flügelspannweite 71,4 cm 28.1 in
Gewicht 1228,0 g 43.32 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PL.

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Pelecaniformes (Pelikane und Reiher)
Familie Threskiornithidae (Ibisse und Löffler)
Genus Platalea
Arten Platalea minor

Distribution

Black-faced Spoonbill has been recorded in 2 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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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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