Shoveler: Quick Facts

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northern shoveler

An Australian Shoveler duck (Anas rhynchotis) with a large, dark bill and mottled brown, chestnut, and green plumage stands at the edge of blue water.

A male Northern Shoveler duck with a green head, white chest, and brown sides flies with wings raised against a blue sky.

A Red Shoveler duck, Anas platalea, with a speckled brown body and large dark bill, floats on water with its reflection visible below.

Male Northern Shoveler duck with a green head, yellow eye, white chest, and rusty brown sides floats on blue water.

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