The current breeding status of Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia in the Amur River Basin

Abstract

The article presents up-to-date data on the population of Eurasian Spoonbill in the Amur River Basin in Russia and China. According to the data of 2018-2022, the total number of breeding population is about 550-650 pairs, of which 400-500 pairs are nesting on the territory of China in Xingkaihu National Nature Reserve and Qixinghe National Nature Reserve of Heilongjiang Province, 150 pairs on the territory of Russia in Daursky Nature Biosphere Reserve and Khankaysky Nature Biosphere Reserve.