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Northern Shoveler or Spatula clypeata
“Spatula clypeata” and “Anas clypeata” are actually the same species, known as the Northern Shoveler. The name change from “Anas clypeata” to “Spatula clypeata” occurred due to a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2009.
The northern shoveler is a common and widespread duck. It breeds in northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and across most of North America, wintering in southern Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Central, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
By William Bodine
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Uploaded Dec 17, 2023. Captured Dec 16, 2023 08:16 in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA.
