Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Facts

The video captures the first images of newborn Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks, a critically endangered species, in Russia's Chukotka region. With only about 100 breeding pairs left, the species faces extinction due to habitat loss along migratory paths. The video documents the breeding and chick-rearing process, highlighting the roles of both parents. Conservation efforts aim to raise awareness of the environmental crisis affecting these birds.

What significant achievement did the Cornell Lab of Ornithology accomplish regarding spoon-billed sandpipers?

• They discovered a new species of sandpiper.

• They developed a new habitat for the sandpipers.

• They captured the first known images of newborn chicks in the wild.

• They increased the population of spoon-billed sandpipers.

What is the estimated number of breeding pairs of spoon-billed sandpipers remaining in the wild?

• 1000 pairs

• 50 pairs

• 500 pairs

• 100 pairs

Where do spoon-billed sandpipers arrive for breeding in late May and early June?

• Alaska

• Iceland

• Greenland

• Northeastern Russia

What is a major threat to the spoon-billed sandpipers during their migratory journey?

• Climate change in wintering areas

• Habitat loss in stopover sites

• Predators in the tundra

• Lack of food in breeding grounds

How do spoon-billed sandpiper chicks feed themselves from day one?

• They are fed by other adult sandpipers.

• They forage for insects and vegetation.

• They do not eat until they are older.

• They rely on their parents to bring food.

What role do the fathers play in the care of spoon-billed sandpiper chicks?

• They feed the chicks at night.

• They look after the chicks during the day.

• They build the nest for the chicks.

• They migrate with the chicks.

When do spoon-billed sandpiper chicks become independent?

• After 10 days

• After 20 days

• After 40 days

• After 30 days

What happens when the last egg of the spoon-billed sandpiper hatches?

• The chicks are left alone.

• The male leaves and the female stays.

• Both parents leave the chicks.

• The female heads south and the male stays.

What environmental issue is highlighted by the Cornell Lab's work on spoon-billed sandpipers?

• Loss of coastal wetlands in East Asia

• Deforestation in the Amazon

• Melting ice caps in Antarctica

• Pollution in the Pacific Ocean

What percentage of coastal wetlands in China and South Korea have been lost?

• More than 50%

• Less than 10%

• Exactly 75%

• About 25%