A black-faced spoonbill catches a fish. [Photo by Yang Shuguang/WeChat account: zhxiangzhou]

Bird enthusiasts made an exciting discovery in the coastal area of South China's Zhuhai city on Nov 11 when they spotted endangered black-faced spoonbills. 

These elegant birds were seen twisting their snowy-white bodies on the mudflats, with their dark long bills acting like probes in the search for food. 

Black-faced spoonbills are often referred to as "black-faced angels" or "black-faced dancers" due to their graceful postures.

They earned their name because of their flat, spoon-shaped bills, which resemble the Chinese musical instrument, the pipa.

Black-faced spoonbills are incredibly rare and are classified as an endangered species worldwide.