Bird
Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea minor · Threskiornithidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records84,876in 5 countries
Most seen inTaiwan48,725 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Black-faced Spoonbill in brief
The black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a bird of the Threskiornithidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 84,876 published records, most of them from Taiwan, South Korea and China. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Taiwan48,725 records · best Jan, Dec
South Korea16,735 records · best Sep, Oct
China15,723 records · best Nov, Dec
Japan3,689 records · best Feb, Jan
North Korea4 records · best Apr, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.