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Siberian Crane | Black-faced
Spoonbill | Curlew
Sandpiper
Critically Endangered Siberian Crane at Mai
Po
A Siberian Crane was discovered at Mai Po in
the morning on 11 December 2002. This is the first time that this critically
endangered species has been recorded in Hong Kong.
There are about 2,500-3,000 Siberian Cranes
in the world and most spend the winter in the Yangtze Valley, some
800km to the north of Hong Kong. 'The recent surge of the winter monsoon
may have brought the bird to Mai Po' said Dr Lew Young, WWF Hong Kong
Mai Po Reserve Manager.
Cranes migrate south from their breeding grounds
in Russia in family groups and the young birds usually remain with
their parents for most of the winter. The bird at Mai Po is a juvenile
but so far there have been no sightings of any adults.
The last sighting of the bird was on the
morning of 12 December at 10:30am, when it was seen taking off and
flying west, presumably towards the mainland.
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