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**Black-faced spoonbill - Platalea minor - EN/CR in parts; migratory bottlenecks.
Main threats/note: Wetland loss, human disturbance at critical foraging/roost sites.
Scientific name: Platalea minor
Status: Endangered /regionally critical (migration bottlenecks).
Lifespan: ~10-20 years.
Reproduction: Nest in coastal wetlands; clutches several eggs.
Diet: Small fish, crustaceans - wades in tidal flats.
Range: East Asia coasts (Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan migratory).
Size/weight: ~65-80 cm; ~1-2 kg.