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Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Photo by Sachin Zaveri
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Field Notes

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).

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Shoveler (play /ˈʃʌvələr/; Anas clypeata

Anas clypeata

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Gordon Dietzman
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Comments (2)
Sachin Zaveri
Thanks a lot Gordon Dietzman for ID and nice comment,
Gordon Dietzman
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....

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