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The Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata) belongs to the family of ducks, shovelers, geese and swans, the Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.

Northern shoveler taxonomy

The Anatidae is the family of ducks, wigeons, geese and swans. The family Anatidae was first introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

The family Anatidae comprises seven subfamilies, including Anatinae. The subfamily Anatinae was first described by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.

Several genera have been placed under the subfamily Anatinae, including Spatula. The genus Spatula was first described by Friedrich Boie (4 June 1789 – 3 March 1870), a German entomologist, herpetologist and ornithologist, in the year 1822.

The genus Spatula comprises ten extant shovelers species, including Spatula clypeata. This species is monotypic.

The Spatula clypeata species was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Spatula clypeata
Species:	S. clypeata
Genus:	Spatula
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Anatidae
Order:	Anseriformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Image by AshishTripurwar

2.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Image by Kakidai

3.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Image by ALAN SCHMIERER

4.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
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5.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Image by Dr. Raju Kasambe

6.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Image by USFWS Mountain-Prairie

7.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
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8.Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata
Image by Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.net

9.Northern shoveler female - Spatula clypeata
Image by Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.net

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1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northern_Shoveler_Male_(cropped).jpg (cropped)
Author: AshishTripurwar | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 9/5/18
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Northern shoveler

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The northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata) is a medium sized dabbling duck belonging to the family Anatidae.

The northern shoveler species is distributed in Northern America, Europe and Asia. Wintering populations occur in Southern Europe, Southern and Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa and South America.

Taxonomy of Northern shoveler

• Scientific Name: Spatula clypeata
• Common Name: Northern shoveler
• French: Canard souchet; German: Löffelente; Spanish: Cuchara común;
• Other names: Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758; northern shoveller; shoveller;
• Family: Anatidae › Anseriformes › Aves › Chordata › Animalia
• Species author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Spatula clypeata is considered to be close to S. rhynchotis. Spatula clypeata (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously included in the genus Anas.

Indian birds - Northern shoveler - Spatula clypeata

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Description

The northern shoveler species are medium sized birds, males measuring 40 to 55 cm and weighing 500 to 1100 grams. The female birds are smaller and weigh 450 to 750 grams. The wingspan is 70 to 85 cm.

The breeding shoveler drake has an iridescent dark green head. The belly and flanks are white. The breast is reddish chestnut. The speculum of shoveler drake is green. The pale blue fore wing feathers have white border, separating them from speculum.

The long broad bill is gray and is tinged orange on the cutting edge and lower mandible.

Habitat

The northern shoveler species inhabit shallow lakes and water bodies with emergent and fringe vegetation. Wintering shoveler birds are seen in freshwater and brackish water bodies. They also occur in marshes, mudflats, estuaries and coastal habitats.

Feeding habits

The broad flat bill has lamellae on the edge of the bill which acting like sieves, helping in filtering crustaceans and plankton from the water's surface. The northern shoveler species feed on invertebrates, aquatic insects, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic vegetation.

Breeding

The northern shoveler species nest on the ground among dense grass or reeds. The breeding season is during April and May. The shoveler lay up to nine eggs.

Distribution

The breeding populations occur in North America, North Europe and North Asia. Wintering shoveler populations are found in Central and South America, Southern Europe, Africa, Indian Subcontinent, China and Southeast Asia.

Movement Patterns

The northern shoveler species is highly migratory and the birds from North America move to South America and Central America for wintering.

The North European shoveler birds move southwards up to Africa for wintering. The birds from North Asia move to Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, and Southeast Asia for wintering.

Status and conservation

The global population of the northern shoveler species is estimated to be between 5,500,000 and 6,000,000 individual birds. The global population size and range is very large and hence of least conservatory concern.

The shoveler species is threatened by habitat degradation, pollution and hunting.

The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated these northern shoveler species and has listed them as of "Least Concern".

Biological classification of Spatula clypeata
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae
Subfamily:	-
Genus:	Spatula
Species:	S. clypeata
Binomial name:	Spatula clypeata
Distribution:	Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and South America;
Feeding habits:	crustaceans, aquatic insects, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic plants, and weeds;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

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