Anas clypeata
(L 19" WS 30" Wt 1.3 lb)
Albuquerque Botanical
Gardens
14Mar2012
In addition to No & So Amer. is
also found in south Europe
Africa, India and SE Asia..
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Spatula in Latin means spoon
or spatula; clypeata in Latin
means shield-bearing.