{"product_id":"black-faced-spoonbill-bird-plush","title":"Black-faced Spoonbill Bird Soft Stuffed Plush Toy","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SPOON-BILLED WADER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e❃ The black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) is one of East Asia’s most distinctive waterbirds, instantly recognizable by its bare black face and extraordinary spoon-shaped bill. These elegant white birds breed mainly on small islands along the western Korean Peninsula and nearby regions before migrating south to coastal wetlands across East and Southeast Asia for the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e❃ That unusual bill is a specialized feeding tool. Wading through shallow water, the spoonbill sweeps its partially open bill from side to side, detecting and snapping up fish, shrimp, crabs, and other small aquatic animals. Rather than relying entirely on sight, sensitive receptors in the bill help it locate prey by touch, allowing the bird to continue feeding even in murky water or low-light conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e❃ Once pushed dangerously close to extinction, the black-faced spoonbill has become a remarkable conservation success story, with its population increasing substantially through protection of breeding sites and wetlands. It still faces threats from habitat loss and disturbance, making coastal conservation essential to its future. Rare, elegant, and equipped with one of the bird world's most unmistakable bills, the black-faced spoonbill is a true icon of East Asia's wetlands.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gage Beasley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39948258738273,"sku":"CJMR134815101AZ","price":48.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/5817\/7121\/files\/1_cc264ab4-e00a-4bd8-9825-f8c2ef7cfbe1.jpg?v=1781614466","url":"https:\/\/www.gagebeasleyshop.com\/en-fi\/products\/black-faced-spoonbill-bird-plush","provider":"Gage Beasley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}