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Title:
| Animals: Black-Faced Spoonbills |
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Description:
| These sites are about black-faced spoonbills, a species of wetland birds living along eastern Asia's coastline. Learn about their physical characteristics, behavior, present status, distribution, and migration patterns. Find out the threats they face and the steps that have been taken to conserve them. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on endangered species. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| HKBWS: The Black-faced Spoonbill Web Site
This comprehensive site provides information about this endangered species and their current status, distribution, migration route, breeding, and behavior. Find out what threats they face and what efforts of conservation have been made.
The International Black-faced Spoonbill Census
Read how researchers conducted a census to provide information about the known populations and to indicate the distribution of wintering black-faced spoonbills. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
The Plight of the Spoonbill: When Industry and Ecology Collide
This article is about the dilemma of conserving Chiku Lagoon where spoonbills live.
What does it look like?
This page has information about black-faced spoonbills' appearance.
The International Black-faced Spoonbill Census
This pdf is a report about the 2003 census of black-faced spoonbills. NOTE: The reading level is for older students.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Endangered Species
These sites have descriptions of endangered species and include explanations for why certain animals are in peril. There are graphic organizers and Venn diagrams. Includes links to many eThemes Resources on habitats and specific endangered animals, such as lemurs, cheetahs, chimpanzees, tigers, and more.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
3, 4, 3, 4, 8, 2, 5, 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8
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