Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) - HBW 1
Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor)
French: Petite Spatule
German: Schwarzgesichtlöffler
Spanish: Espátula Menor
Other common names: Lesser Spoonbill
Taxonomy: Platalea minor Temminck and Schlegel, 1849, Japan.
Considered by some to form superspecies with P. leucorodia, P. alba and P. regia. Monotypic.
Distribution: Formerly more widespread in E Asia, range now much reduced; breeding only known from N Korea, though also suspected in NE China. Winters in N Viet Nam, S China and Taiwan, occasionally in Japan.
- Endangered
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A bird preening and another one sleeping Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 April 2002 3 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
A bird flying and landing in the water, in slow motion Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong (Monotypic species)
Bob Thompson 15 March 2001 2 years ago 44 sec 4.1 -
A group seen through a spoting scope Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 April 2002 3 years ago 26 sec 3.2 -
Group of (seven) breeding plumaged adults feeding. Few Eurasian Spoonbills also present. Nanhui District, Shanghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 20 April 2008 1 year ago 31 sec 2 -
Group of adults (mainly in breeding plumage) wading belly deep whilst feeding. Eurasian Spoonbills also present. Nanhui District, Shanghai, China (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 20 April 2008 1 year ago 24 sec 2
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The bird is taking off Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 21 March 2010 44 min ago ADDED TODAY! 5 -
The bird is coming into land Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 1 February 2010 6 weeks ago 4.6 -
In Flight Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 8 November 2009 18 weeks ago 4.6 -
Black-faced Spoonbill with fish Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 18 December 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
A close-up of a bird. Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 1 January 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
Black-faced Spoonbill in flight Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 15 December 2008 1 year ago 4.4
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