Ducks, Geese, Swans

Red Shoveler

Spatula platalea

The Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a 465 g wetland bird. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

465 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

6

Recorded in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia.

Where to see it: SN Laguna Batuco (Chile); Estero Mantagua (Chile); SN Humedal Río Maipo · Desembocadura (Chile); (IBA) Esteros del Arroyo Maldonado · Área general (Uruguay); Reserva Natural Playa Penino (Uruguay).

Photo: (c) Ezequiel Racker, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist