Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Description:

Wintering in southern Europe, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Central and northern South America. They are 19 inches (48 cm) long and have a wingspan of 30 inches (76 cm) with a weight of 600 grams (1.3 lb).

1 species ID suggestions

Gordon Dietzman a year ago

Northern Shoveler (play /ˈʃʌvələr/; Anas clypeata

Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler

2 Comments

Sachin Zaveri a year ago

Thanks a lot Gordon Dietzman for ID and nice comment,

Gordon Dietzman a year ago

I'm not sure what the common name would be in your area, but they are known as Northern Shovelers in the US. Beautiful bird....

Spotted by Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Lat: 23.13, Long: 72.38

Spotted on Feb 5, 2012
Submitted on Feb 16, 2012

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