Nesting of the Black-Faced Spoonbill (platalea Minor) (pelecaniformes: Threskiornithidae) and the Hybrid Partner on the Coasts of Khanka Lake (the Russian Federation)

At the east coast of Khanka Lake (Russian Federation) on May 15, 2020, an unusual pair of spoonbill was observed. One of the partners was a black-faced spoonbill; the second partner included features of both the black-faced spoonbill and the Eurasian spoonbill, which can be regarded as a hybrid. This pair had a nest with two eggs, which later hatched one chick with signs of a black-faced spoonbill.