Black-faced spoonbills are one of six spoonbill species and are the only spoonbill to be endangered. Black-faced spoonbills inhabit wetlands and mudflats and they eat fish or bugs. They are known for the colour and shape of their beaks.

Black-faced spoonbills live in eastern Asia. During spring and summer, they stay in South Korea and during autumn and winter, they migrate to places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines and other countries in East Asia. 

South Korea has already started taking steps to protect the black-faced spoonbills since South Korea is a national breeding ground. Other countries such as Thailand and Hong Kong are protecting the mudflats.

We can start by stopping pollution to the mudflats and make rules saying that it is illegal to hunt the birds. We also have to make sure that black-faced spoonbill's breeding grounds are common again.

There are six different species of spoonbills so if you want to find one, look at these details...

• They're the smallest of all spoonbills.

• Their bills are black and shaped like a spoon, hence the name.

• They live in South Korea and migrate down to Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines.

• Their feathers are mostly white with a little bit of yellow.

• They usually inhabit mudflats.

With these tips, you will easily find a black-faced spoonbill.