Distribution, breeding status, and conservation of the black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) in South Korea

Figures & data

Figure 1. Distribution of black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) from 1999 to 2014 in South Korea. 1. Gyeonggi Bay area (Baekryungdo Island, Kujido Islet, Bido Islet, Seokdo Islet, Youdo Islet, Seomando Islet, Sangyeobawee Islet, Kaksiam Islet, Suhaam Islet, Maedo Islet, Namdong retaining basin, and Hwangseodo Islet); 2. Yeongjondo Island; 3. Oido Island; 4. Sihwaho Lake; 5. Asan Bay; 6. Daeho Lake; 7. Kanwolho Lake; 8. Keum River estuary; 9. Mangyeong River; 10. Chilsando Islet; 11. Mooan; 12. Jindo Island; 13. Hyungsan River; 14. Suncheon Bay; 15. Gwangyang Bay; 16. Sacheon Bay; 17. Madongho Lake; 18. Upo Wetland; 19. Junam Reservoir; 20. Nakdong River estuary; 21. Gangneung; 22. Cheongchoho Lake; 23. Yongsu Reservoir; 24. Seongsanpo. ■, breeding site; •, stopover; ▴, wintering site.

Table 1. Maximum observed number of black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) individuals from 1999 to 2014 in South Korea.

Area	No. of individuals (year)	Site type	Reference	No. from Figure 1
Gyeonggi Bay area*	652 (2006)	Breeding	NRICH 2007	1
Yeongjondo Island	3 (2005)	Stopover	Kim 2006	2
Oido Island	4 (2004)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	3
Sihwaho Lake	40 (2005)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	4
Asan Bay	1 (1999)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	5
Daeho Lake	1 (2001)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	6
Kanwolho Lake	5 (2004)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	7
Keum River estuary	1 (1999)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	8
Mangyeong River	22 (1999)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	9
Chilsando Islet	100 (2014)	Breeding	NRICH 2014	10
Mooan	2 (2004)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	11
Jindo Island	2 (2003)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	12
Hyungsan River	1 (2006)	Stopover	NRICH 2007	13
Suncheon Bay	6 (2004)	Stopover	Kim 2006	14
Gwangyang Bay	1 (2004)	Stopover	Kim 2006	15
Upo Wetland	1 (2001)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	18
Junam Reservoir	1 (2002)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	19
Nakdong River estuary	3 (2004)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	20
Gangneung	4 (2003)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	21
Cheongchoho Lake	1 (2000)	Stopover	Kim and Kim 2005	22
Yongsu Reservoir	6 (2005)	Wintering	NRICH 2007	23
Seongsanpo	24 (2002)	Wintering	NRICH 2007	24

Note: *Gyeonggi Bay area: Baekryungdo Island, Kujido Islet, Bido Islet, Seokdo Islet, Yodo Islet, Seomando Islet, Sangyeobawee Islet, Kaksiam Islet, Suhaam Islet, Maedo Islet, Namdong retaining basin, and Hwangseodo Islet.

Table 2. Observed number of black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) breeding nests at major breeding sites in this study (April–July 2013) and in previous studies (1999–2012) in South Korea.

Site	This study	Previous study	References
Baekryungdo Island, Gyeonggi Bay area*	3	-
Kujido Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	144	-
Bido Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	104	36	Kim 2006
Yeokdo Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	-	30	Kim 2006
Seokdo Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	15	16	Lee et al. 2005
Youdo Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	60	70	Kim 2006
Seomando Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	40	1	MLTMA 2009
Sangyeobawee Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	2	-
Kaksiam Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	12	-
Suhaam Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	41	-
Maedo Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	35	-
Namdong retaining basin, Gyeonggi Bay area	103	-
Hwangseodo Islet, Gyeonggi Bay area	3	-
Chilsando Islet, South Jeolla Province	76	18	NRICH 2011
Total	638	171

Note: *Gyeonggi Bay area: Baekryungdo Island, Kujido Islet, Bido Islet, Seokdo Islet, Yodo Islet, Seomando Islet, Sangyeobawee Islet, Kaksiam Islet, Suhaam Islet, Maedo Islet, Namdong retaining basin, and Hwangseodo Islet.

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