Red Shoveler

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Red Shoveler (<em>Spatula platalea</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Overview

Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Spatula; binomial: Spatula platalea; authority: (Vieillot, 1816).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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