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A photo of a Australasian Shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis), male
Australasian Shoveler, Male

Australasian Shoveler

Spatula rhynchotis

The Australasian shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula. It ranges from 46 to 53 cm. It lives in heavily vegetated swamps. In Australia it is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974. They occur in southwestern and southeastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. The male has a blue-grey head with a vertical white crescent in front of the eyes.
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Angus Hamilton
Monday 29 May 2023 - 4:06am
Australia
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Tim de Mare
Wednesday 03 May 2023 - 4:34am
New Zealand
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Jonathan Bissett
Sunday 16 Apr 2023 - 2:28am
New Zealand
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Angus Hamilton
Monday 10 Apr 2023 - 9:54am
Australia
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