CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill forages at the Minjiang River estuary wetland in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 26, 2024. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILLS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILLS (CN)

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill is pictured at a wetland park in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 27, 2023. In recent years, Hainan has been strengthening the protection of wetlands and birds. The number of black-faced spoonbills wintering here has steadily increased. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Roseate spoonbill at Kobe zoo

Roseate spoonbill at Kobe zoo

A roseate spoonbill, with distinctive pink coloring and a wide, flat beak, dips its beak in water to find fish at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the western Japan city of Kobe on July 25, 2023.

Roseate spoonbill at Kobe zoo

Roseate spoonbill at Kobe zoo

A roseate spoonbill, with distinctive pink coloring and a wide, flat beak, preens its feathers at Kobe Animal Kingdom in the western Japan city of Kobe on July 25, 2023.

SINGAPORE-ATTRACTION-BIRD PARADISE

SINGAPORE-ATTRACTION-BIRD PARADISE

(230421) -- SINGAPORE, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A roseate spoonbill perches on a branch during a media tour at Bird Paradise in Singapore, April 21, 2023. Bird Paradise is a new aviary attraction set to open on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill forages at a mangrove wetland in Futian, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 1, 2023. By 2035, Shenzhen will strive to achieve a 50 percent wetland protection rate, maintain a stable wetland area, effectively improve the ecological status of coastal wetlands, optimize the quality of wetland ecological space in built-up areas, and build itself into an international wetland city. People in this city of scientific and technological innovation are deeply in awe of nature, cherishing and carefully protecting its mangrove wetlands and maintaining international migration routes for migratory birds. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Wildlife in Pantanal

Wildlife in Pantanal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photos show birds in the Pantanal wetlands in western Brazil -- blue-and-yellow macaws on April 20, 2012 (top), and a roseate spoonbill on April 22, 2012 (bottom).

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-MANGROVE CENTER (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-MANGROVE CENTER (CN)

(221116) -- SHENZHEN, Nov. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill forages at a mangrove wetland in the Guangdong Neilingding-Futian National Nature Reserve in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2022. On November 5, during the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in China's Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva, China said that it will promote international exchanges and cooperation to protect the four bird migration routes passing through China and build an international mangrove center in Shenzhen. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shenzhen protects wetlands and bird migration routes" (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill forages at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills and other birds are seen at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill flies at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills forage at a wetland park in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BLACK-FACED SPOONBILL (CN)

(220128) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A black-faced spoonbill forages at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)