Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Red Shoveler (Anas platalea) - HBW 1, p. 612
French: Canard spatule
German: Fuchslöffelente
Spanish: Cuchara Argentino
Other common names: South American/Argentine Shoveler
Taxonomy: Anas platalea Vieillot, 1816, Paraguay.
Often placed in genus Spatula. Monotypic.
Distribution: S South America, from Tierra del Fuego northwards to C Chile and most of Argentina; small breeding populations may occur isolated in S Peru.
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Pair in Laguna La Picasa. Locality Rufino, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Martin Manassero 11 November 2012 26 weeks ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A female swimming around and feeding Locality Patagonia, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 31 July 2006 5 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A female feeding in the water Locality Patagonia, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 31 July 2006 5 years ago 27 sec 4.3 -
A female preening close to the water and, then, swimming Locality Patagonia, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 31 July 2006 5 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
First a group swimming. Then, a pair starts to display but is chased by a Crested duck (Anas specularioides specularioides). Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 14 December 2008 4 years ago 35 sec 4 -
A group of males and females feeding on the water Locality Lagunas Encadenadas, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 8 years ago 19 sec 3.8
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male red shoveler
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Leandro Herrainz 26 April 2012 28 weeks ago 4.4 -
A male
Locality San Miguel del Monte (Monte), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Hernán Tolosa 2 years ago 3.9 -
Male swimming in a pond close to the city.
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 14 December 2008 4 years ago 3.8 -
Red Shovelers in flight
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Kees Camphuysen 3 January 2010 10 weeks ago 3.6 -
Pair feeding.
Locality Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region, Chile
Miriam Bauman 17 February 2012 1 year ago 3.5 -
One male and two females
Locality El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Cláudio Dias Timm 21 January 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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One pair in fligh over a marsh area Locality General Villegas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Kini Roesler 30 May 2008 3 years ago 2
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