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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills forage 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)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen 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)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two black-faced spoonbills are seen 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)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen 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)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are seen 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two black-faced spoonbills are seen 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)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills forage 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are seen 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are seen 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are seen 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills fly over 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are seen 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/Fan Yuqing)

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

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

(231228) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are seen 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)

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)

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 9, 2023 - Swarms of Eurasian spoonbills inhabit an ecological wetland in Hefei, Anhui province, China, December 9, 2023.

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 9, 2023 - Swarms of Eurasian spoonbills inhabit an ecological wetland in Hefei, Anhui province, China, December 9, 2023.

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 9, 2023 - Swarms of Eurasian spoonbills inhabit an ecological wetland in Hefei, Anhui province, China, December 9, 2023.

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 9, 2023 - Swarms of Eurasian spoonbills inhabit an ecological wetland in Hefei, Anhui province, China, December 9, 2023.

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

An Ecological Wetland in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - DECEMBER 9, 2023 - Swarms of Eurasian spoonbills inhabit an ecological wetland in Hefei, Anhui province, China, December 9, 2023.

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds fly in the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Avocets fly in the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hoopoes are pictured in the Minjiang River estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 15, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Water birds are pictured in the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills are pictured in the Minjiang River estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 15, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 18, 2023 shows the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(231119) -- QUANZHOU, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds fly over the Quanzhou Bay estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. Flocks of migratory birds have made stopovers in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and other areas in Fujian Province, as they make their way toward the south to get through the winter. Among them, the number of rare birds, such as black-faced spoonbills and spoon-billed sandpipers which are under first-class national protection in China, continues to increase. In recent years, Fujian Province has launched a series of ecological rehabilitation projects to strengthen efforts in wetlands protection, riverway management, marine litter treatment and forest vegetation restoration. With the continuous improvement in ecological environment, Fujian Province attracts a large number of migratory birds to come here for wintering and breeding every year. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Endangered black-faced spoonbills spotted in China's Guangxi

STORY: Endangered black-faced spoonbills spotted in China's Guangxi DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: FANGCHENGGANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the black-faced spoonbills STORYLINE: Black-faced spoonbills, one of the rarest birds in the world, were spotted in the port city of Fangchenggang in China's Guangxi. The large white wading bird has a distinctively-shaped beak, which resembles a spoon. It is one of the most endangered birds in the world, due to its limited distribution area and extremely rare population. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fangchenggang, China. (XHTV)

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

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

(230202) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Black-faced spoonbills forage 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)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of pied avocets are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills are observed at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of spotted redshanks are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A garganey is observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-winged stilts are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wintering water birds are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Common greenshanks fly over the water in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egrets forage in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flock of egrets are observed in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Common greenshanks forage in Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve in south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 30, 2023. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills fly over the Danzhou Bay in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of sand plovers are pictured at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-tailed godwits are pictured at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of a patrol team observe birds at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-faced spoonbills rest at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 13, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper takes a nap at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 12, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

CHINA-HUNAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(221214) -- YUEYANG, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2022 shows spoonbills and cormorants at Hengling Lake Provincial Nature Reserve, a part of Dongting Lake wetland, central China's Hunan Province. Wintering migrant birds have recently arrived at Dongting Lake wetland. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-MIGRATORY BIRDS (CN)

(221214) -- YUEYANG, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2022 shows spoonbills at Donggu Lake wetland of the Quyuan administration area, central China's Hunan Province. Wintering migrant birds have recently arrived at Dongting Lake wetland. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)