Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

Least Concern

The Australasian Shoveler is a duck, goose, swan, or close waterfowl relative of Australasian wetlands, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, invertebrates, or small animals in lakes, marshes, rivers, floodplains, and coastal waters, and many populations gather or migrate seasonally in large flocks.

Family

Anatidae

Group

Waterfowl

Range

Australasian Shoveler Range — Resident or seasonal range in Australasian wetlands, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters

Population

≈ 130K–245K

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