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Red Shoveler

Anas platalea

Photo by staccyh
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Field Notes

Description:

The Red Shoveler is cinnamon in colour with dark spots, and a green speculum. The head and neck are greyish. They have a large dark spatula shaped bill.

Habitat:

Kew botanic gardens

Reference Links:

Red Shoveler

Species ID Suggestions

Red Shoveler

Anas platalea

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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Comments (5)
staccyh
Now that you mention it Dan, it does look like a cheetah with wings! :)
Dan Doucette
Unique looking duck. I really like the colours. The body looks like a cheetah with wings.
Caleb Steindel
i thought it was a shoveler because of the beak, but not sure.

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PublishedMarch 8, 2014

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