Ducks, Geese, Swans

Cape Shoveler

Spatula smithii

The Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a 591 g wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

591 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana.

Where to see it: Strandfontein WTP (South Africa); Marievale Bird Sanctuary (South Africa); Bela Vista Wetlands (Mozambique); Avis Dam (Namibia); Etosha NP · Halali Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia).

Photo: (c) Christiaan Viljoen, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist