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DuckNorthernShoveler Common Name:
Northern Shoveler
 
 
Scientific Name: Anas clypeata

 

Body Length & Habitat: 17 - 20 Inches / Marshes, Ponds & Sloughs

 

Comment: The long spoon-shaped bill gives this species its name. Note the orange feet. This duck sits low in the water and points its bill downward. The head of the male is all green.