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Anas clypaeta (Northern Shoveler)


English: Northern Shoveler, Common Shoveler, European Shoveler
Russian: Широконоска

German: Loffelente

French: Canard souchet

Mongolian: Халбага нугас

Japanese: ハシビロガモ (Hashibiro-gamo)

Body length: 51-62 cm
Wing span: 79-87 cm

Passage migrant/ summer visitor
Breeding season: May-September

Egg number: 8-12
Egg colour: Creamy-buff or olive tinted
Brood: 1 per year

Global status: Least concern
Regional status:  Least Concern

Habitat: Breeds on shallow eutrophic lakes with rich vegetation, or marshes with sufficient open water. Largely migratory. Although fairly common and widespread, usually seen in pairs or smaller parties only.

Identification: Medium large duck with short neck but strikingly long and broad bill, giving front-heavy look both when swimming and in flight. Wing rather evenly broad, but appearing slightly narrower than on Mallard.

  • Adult ♂ breeding: Unmistakable; head green (appearing black at distance), breast white, belly and flanks vividly chestnut. Upper forewing pale blue, speculum green, bordered white at front.
  • Adult ♀: Resembles Mallard except for huge bill, and belly dark brown, contrasting with white underwings; speculum dull green-grey without white trailing edge (white bar at front only, being narrower towards body), and upper forewing dull pale grey.
  • Adult ♂ eclipse: As adult ♀, but especially flanks and belly more rufous-tinged, head darker, and pale blue upper forewing retained.
  • Juvenile: As adult ♀, but crown and hindneck darker, and belly slightly paler.

Food:  Grazes in wet meadows with short vegetation and insects.


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