Eurasian Spoonbill Recorded at Kota Kinabalu Wetland

Staff at Kota Kinabalu Wetland recorded a Eurasian spoonbill earlier this month. Asia Times reported that staff first saw the bird on 4 November and that Nenita Tan photographed it on 10 November. The wetland’s management confirmed the record of one bird on 12 November.

The bird’s broad, spoon-shaped bill makes it distinctive. The reports document a sighting, not a guarantee that the bird is still there. If you are visiting, see the Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site listing and keep your distance from wildlife.

Sources | 新闻来源: Asia Times; Oriental Daily.

中文报道

亚庇湿地保护区工作人员本月记录到一只欧亚琵鹭。据《亚洲时报》报道，工作人员于11月4日首次看到这只鸟，Nenita Tan 于11月10日拍到它。保护区管理方于11月12日确认了这次单只个体的观察记录。

欧亚琵鹭宽扁、形似汤匙的喙是它的明显特征。这些报道只确认了此前的目击记录，并不表示它目前仍在湿地。计划前往的访客可参考亚庇湿地保护区资料，观鸟时请与野生动物保持距离。