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Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
40.6059, -88.9873
Field Notes
Description:
Drake has a black bill, face and head which turn to an iridescent green on the top and back. Upper body various shades of black breast and forward sides white while sides are a rust brown in color. Hen is mottled shades of brown with white to tan feather margins. Both genders have long wide bills thus the name shoveler.
Habitat:
Marshes, lakes, ponds, and prairie potholes.
Notes:
Drake is one of the most colorful in North America.
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