RarityFairly Common
Height50 cm
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Bird Calls
2 recordings of the Australasian Shoveler
Did You Know?
3 Facts1
"The Australasian Shoveler’s bill contains around 11 fine lamellae on each side, making it a highly efficient filter-feeder."
Field Guide
Australasian Shoveler
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The Australasian Shoveler is a medium-sized duck easily recognised by its broad, spoon-shaped bill, an adaptation unique among Australian waterfowl that enables it as a specialist filter-feeder. This species is found across southeastern and southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, with a preference for large wetlands and vegetated swamps.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Australasian Shoveler has been recorded.
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 70 species · 194 sightings · seen 11 days ago
- Lake Seppings🔥 ActiveWestern Australia · 4 species · seen 16 days ago
- Laratinga Wetlands🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 32 species · 83 sightings · seen 17 days ago
- Borrow Pits | Western Treatment PlantVictoria
- Corowa Waste WaterNew South Wales
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