Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
(L 19" WS 30" Wt 1.3 lb)
Very distinctive...wetlands
of much of No. America to
northwest So. America.
of much of No. America to
northwest So. America.
Estero Llano Grande
State Park
State Park
18Apr10
juvenile
Edinburg Scenic
Wetlands
Wetlands
01Nov10
Most Texans think Hanukkah is
some sort of duck call.
some sort of duck call.
(Richard Lewis)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Spatula in Latin means spoon
or spatula; clypeata in Latin
means shield-bearing.
or spatula; clypeata in Latin
means shield-bearing.
© Wikipedia
© Audubon
Society
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