Critically Endangered Clang Scopus (Spoonbill) Found in Yunnan's Longling

On March 11th, reporters from the Publicity Department of the Lulong County Committee of Yunnan Province announced that more than 10 Spoonbill were discovered in the large and small ecological wetlands of Mengnuotian town in the county. Investigation revealed that the Spoonbill is listed as a low-risk species in the 2013 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, marking the first sighting in Lulong County. Yu Yunjiang, Li Zhihong, text and photos by Hu Xingrun.

Wetland Spoonbill. Hu Xingrun's photo

Spoonbill. Hu Xingrun's photo

Spoonbill perched on a branch. Hu Xingrun's photo
Source: chinanet.com