Glossy ibis first spotted in China’s Hainan

The undated photo shows glossy ibises, under first-class state protection in China, are spotted at Danzhou Bay in south China's Hainan Province. (China News Service/Chen Zhengping)

Since the start of this year, a variety of birds including spoon-billed sandpiper, eurasian spoonbills, eastern curlew and Chinese penduline tit have been detected in Danzhou Bay. Glossy ibis detected this time is a new record of bird species in Hainan, verified by the local bird record center.