General Description
Body brown, feathers with lighter brown edges. Males with a blue-grey head and a white curved line on the face in front of the eye. Bill black and flat (spatulate). Body up to 52 cm long.
Biology
Australasian Shovelers feed on molluscs, crustaceans and insects by filtering them through tiny ridges (lamellae) inside their bills.
Distribution
South-western and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Fresh and salt water wetlands and lakes with heavy vegetation.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Blue-grey head, red-brown body, white curved line on face.
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Colours
Brown, Red, Grey
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Crustaceans, Insects, Molluscs
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Common Name
Australasian Shoveler
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Species Name
rhynchotis
