Black-faced Spoonbill is a precious endangered species, their population is around 2,000 individuals. The known breeding sites include small remote islands at the northeast of Changshan Qundao in Liaoning province, westward islands between North and South Korean Peninsula, and eastern costal area of far east Vladivostok Bay of Russia.
Every year, Black-faced Spoonbill will wintering in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Wetland Park is one of the most easiest place to look for them.
Hong Kong Wetland Park has specially created a film "A Glimpse of the Breeding Black-faced Spoonbill" for visitors to witness some precious moments, allowing them to understand the mating, incubation and feeding process. Length of the film is around 10 minutes, it will be premiered on the 17 October and be shown in Theatre of the Hong Kong Wetland Park in this winter. Telescopes are installed at different locations in the Hong Kong Wetland Park for ease to search for the Black-faced Spoonbill.
| Film Premiere Date : |
17 October 2009 |
| Show Dates : |
17 October 2009 to February 2010 |
| Duration : |
Around 10 minutes |
| Venue : |
Theatre, Hong Kong Wetland Park |
Collaborating Organisations:
Filmed by: |
Yu Shiquan
Stanley Chow |
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Video footage on breeding spoonbills contributed by "YOUYUN - Education Workshop for Teachers on Mangrove Ecology" |
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 "A Glimpse of the Breeding Black-faced Spoonbill" Cover
 A flock of Black-faced Spoonbill rest at Gei Wai
 A feeding Black-faced Spoonbill
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