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Northern Shoveler Duck

Anas clypeata

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Description:

The bill of the Northern Shoveler is about 6.5 cm (2.5 inches) long. The bill has has about 110 fine projections (called lamellae) along the edges, for straining food from water. It feeds on small swimming invertebrates and some seeds.

Habitat:

Feeding on an urban pond.

Reference Links:

Northern Shoveler, Northern Shoveler, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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