119,349 observationsLeast Concern
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Anseriformes ›Family: Anatidae ›Genus: Spatula
About
The northern shoveler (/ˈʃʌvələr/; Spatula clypeata), or northern shoveller in British English, sometimes known simply as the shoveler, is a common and widespread duck. It breeds in northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America, wintering in southern Europe, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Central, and northern South America. It is a rare vagrant to Australia. In North America, it breeds along the southern edge of Hudson Bay and west...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Shoveler is Spatula clypeata.
- Northern Shoveler belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northern Shoveler belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northern Shoveler belongs to the class Aves.
- Northern Shoveler belongs to the order Anseriformes.
- Northern Shoveler belongs to the family Anatidae.
- Northern Shoveler belongs to the genus Spatula.