Wednesday 29 October 2014

Northern Shoveler

Order - Anseriformes
Family - Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
琵嘴鸭 (pí-zuǐ yā)

    Malay : Itik-Sudu Utara
    Japanese : ハシビロガモ (hashi-biro-gamo) / クチガモ (kuchi-gamo)
    Kanji 日語漢字 : 嘴広鴨 / 口鴨



    Size : 43–56 cm; Wingspan 70–85 cm 
             410–1100 g (but male mostly 500–800 g and female 470–750 g)

    Subspecies and Distribution
  • Monotypic. (Linnaeus, 1758, coasts of Europe)
    – Breeds in most of Nearctic and Palearctic (except High Arctic), mainly at 40–60° N. Winters S to N South America, Africa and S & SE Asia, generally at 20–40° N.

Date : 17 December 2022
Location : Perak

Date : 17 December 2022
Location : Perak

Left : Northern Shoveler & Right : Pacific Black Duck
Date : 17 December 2022
Location : Perak

Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak


Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak

Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak

Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak


Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak

Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak

From left : 3 Northern Pintail & Right : Northern Shoveler
Date : 04 December 2022
Location : Perak

Date : 11 January 2020
Location : Malim Nawar Wetland, Daerah Kampar, Perak
Date : 04 January 2014
Location : Malim Nawar Wetland, Daerah Kampar, Perak

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