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Northern shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Family Anatidae. Order Anseriformes.

Northern shoveler — Photographs 1
Northern shoveler.
Photo: Andreas Trepte / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5

Description

The northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata), often known simply as the shoveler where other related species do not occur, is a common and widespread duck.

Traits

Residency
migratory
Diet
plankton, invertebrates (filter-feeds)
Game species
yes — waterfowl

♪ Bird call

Recording: Patrik Åberg

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Photographs

Northern shoveler — Photographs 2
Northern shoveler. Zoological illustration.
Baldamus, A. C. Eduard; Blasius, J. H.; Naumann, Johann Andreas; Nauma / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_shoveler'}