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Northern Shoveler
Anatidae
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Spatula clypeata
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Range
Breeds in northern Europe, the Palearctic and North America; winters south to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia
The northern shoveler is a common, widespread duck that breeds in northern Europe, across the Palearctic and over most of North America. It winters in southern Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. No living subspecies are recognised. It was moved to the genus Spatula after a 2009 study found the old genus Anas was not a natural group (Wikipedia, general species account).
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- Where is the Northern Shoveler found?
- Breeds in northern Europe, the Palearctic and North America; winters south to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia