Black-faced Spoonbill

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Not yet spotted on Fladder

A critically endangered spoonbill species with white plumage, a bare black face, and a distinctive black spoon-shaped bill. It breeds in East Asia and winters further south.

Where to spot

Coastal mudflats, estuaries, and aquaculture ponds in East Asia (breeding in North Korea, South Korea, China; wintering in southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines).

How to spot

Identify by its white plumage, bare black face, and distinctively black, spoon-shaped bill. Often seen foraging in shallow brackish water, sweeping its bill from side to side.

When to spot

Migratory, so best observed during spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November) migration, or in wintering grounds (November-March).

Where to spot

Coastal mudflats, estuaries, and aquaculture ponds in East Asia (breeding in North Korea, South Korea, China; wintering in southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines).

How to spot

Identify by its white plumage, bare black face, and distinctively black, spoon-shaped bill. Often seen foraging in shallow brackish water, sweeping its bill from side to side.