Eight Eurasian spoonbills appeared in Changmantang village, Lanxi, a county-level city in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 4.
Eight Eurasian spoonbills rest in the shallow water. [Photo/jhnews.com.cn]
They were spotted by Jiang Xiaolong, a bird watcher who happened to be photographing birds in Changmantang village. It was his first time to see a group of Eurasian spoonbills (platalea leucorodia). He said that previously he had only seen one or two Eurasian spoonbills at a time.
Eurasian spoonbills are classified as national second-class protected animals in China. They are wading birds, which are unable to swim and like to stay in the shallow water. They typically eat fish, shrimp, and shellfish.
A Eurasian spoonbill's mouth looks like the musical instrument pipa. [Photo/jhnews.com.cn]
The most prominent part of the Eurasian spoonbill is its mouth, which resembles the musical instrument pipa. It is also known as a "bird beauty" because of its attractive appearance and elegant posture.
If these Eurasian spoonbills remain in Lanxi for a long time, there is a high probability that they will stay for the winter.
