28 Spoon-billed Sandpipers Recorded on Zhaojian Coastal Mudflats – Earth’s Most Endangered Bird Species
Recently, the author learned from the Guangdong Zhaojian National Nature Reserve Administration that 28 spoon-billed sandpipers have been recorded along the Zhaojian coastal mudflats.
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According to reports, spoon-billed sandpipers are one of the most endangered and rarest birds on Earth. In 2008, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List) upgraded its conservation status from endangered to the highest endangered level – critically endangered. It is a flagship species of the East Asia-Australia migratory region, especially in coastal wetlands, with significant protection and symbolic meaning.
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To understand the winter distribution of spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills in 2020, from January 17th to 19th, was the global synchronous survey time for spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills. China's southeast coast provinces and some countries in Southeast Asia participated in this survey.
Zhaojian's Relau Plain, as the largest wintering ground for spoon-billed sandpipers in China, was of great concern. In the Zhaojian coastal mudflats synchronous survey of spoon-billed sandpipers, 28 spoon-billed sandpipers were recorded.
In addition, 6 black-faced spoonbills, also a globally endangered species, were recorded in Zhaojian. Black-faced spoonbills are named for their flat, spoon-like long beaks, which are similar to the Chinese musical instrument pipa; and they are also called 'black-faced angels' because of their elegant posture. They are a secondary national protected animal in China.
(Author Liang Sheng Chen Kaijie Zhang Jiejun Editor Zhang Zhiye)
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