Red shoveler
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| Male at WWT Slimbridge, England | |
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A. platalea
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| Anas platalea Vieillot, 1816
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File:Fuchs-Löffelente (Anas platalea) - Weltvogelpark Walsrode 2011.jpg
A red shoveler resting at the Bird Park Weltvogelpark Walsrode
The red shoveler or red shoveller (Anas platalea) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas. It is found in southern South America, in Argentina, southern Peru, southern Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, southern Brazil, and Chile.[2] In winter the southernmost birds migrate north to Brazil and Peru.
The red shoveler is cinnamon in color with dark spots, and a green speculum. The head and neck are grayish. They have a large dark spatula shaped bill.
Their status is on the IUCN Red List is least concern.[1]
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