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Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrysStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Argentina | 2,129 |
|---|---|
| La Pampa | 969 |
| Buenos Aires | 452 |
| Chile | 302 |
| Santa Fe | 154 |
| Región de ValparaÃso | 97 |
| Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires | 96 |
| Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 83 |
| Chubut | 82 |
| Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 65 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Shovelers and Allies · Spatula |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red Shoveler with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.