Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) - HBW 1, p. 613
French: Canard bridé
German: Halbmond Löffelente
Spanish: Cuchara Australiano
Other common names: Australasian/Blue-winged/Southern Shoveler
Taxonomy: Anas Rhynchotis Latham, 1801, New South Wales.
Often placed in genus Spatula. Considered by some to form superspecies with A. clypeata. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rhynchotis Latham, 1801 - SW and SE Australia, Tasmania.
- variegata (Gould, 1856) - New Zealand.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Female on land. Launching into flight slowed to 10%. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp rhynchotis)
Stephen Wallace 7 November 2011 28 weeks ago 32 sec 4 -
Female in reeds. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp rhynchotis)
Stephen Wallace 24 September 2011 34 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
Calling and displaying. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp rhynchotis)
Stephen Wallace 14 August 2011 40 weeks ago 23 sec 3.9 -
Male - on land and on water. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp rhynchotis)
Stephen Wallace 1 August 2011 42 weeks ago 23 sec 3.7 -
male swimming and walking through shallow flooded field, meets female and their single ducking Locality Glenorchy, South Island, New Zealand (ssp variegata)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2008 1 year ago 45 sec 3.7 -
Several males and females roosting and preening Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp rhynchotis)
Nick Talbot 18 February 2005 4 years ago 11 sec 3.6
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male eclipse
Locality Pitcher Parade Reserve, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (ssp rhynchotis)
Dirk Tomsa 16 October 2009 45 weeks ago 3.9 -
Close up of a drake
Locality London Wetland Centre, London, England, Great Britain (ssp variegata)
Stuart Fisher 13 February 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
A female on a lawn.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 10 June 1990 20 weeks ago 3.3 -
A male in the water.
Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 1982 20 weeks ago 3 -
female
Locality New Zealand (ssp variegata)
Georges Olioso 3 December 2005 3 years ago 3
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