Learn about the Australasian Shoveler, a duck with a large "shovel-like" bill and bright orange legs. Find out how to identify it, where to see it, and what it sounds like with eBird and …

Learn about the size, diet, population, habitat, behavior and other interesting facts about the Australian shoveler.

The Australasian shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula. It ranges from 46–53 cm. It lives in heavily vegetated swamps. In Australia it is …

Nov 12, 2011 · The Australasian Shoveler is a low-floating, dark headed duck, with a low sloping forehead blending to a heavy, square-cut, shovel-tipped bill.

The Australasian shoveler, Spatula rhynchotis, is a medium-sized dabbling duck, with a length ranging from 46 to 53 cm. The male is distinguished by a blue-grey head adorned with a …

Australasian shovelers are widespread throughout the North and South Islands, rarely on Stewart Island. They are no longer resident on the Chatham Islands, but reach there occasionally as …

The Australasian Shoveler is nomadic and ranges across south east quarter of Australia from central Queensland coast, most of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and eastern south …

The Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Anas. It ranges from 46–53 cm. It lives in heavily vegetated swamps. In Australia it is protected under …

The Australasian shoveler is a ‘dabbling’ duck and feeds mostly by filtering water or mud through its bill. They eat freshwater molluscs, crustaceans and insects as well as seeds of aquatic plants.

Learn about the Australasian Shoveler, a handsome duck with a large, spatulate bill and a low sloping forehead. Find out its description, distribution, habitat, diet, breeding and social …