Male Red Shoveler Duck - Spatula platalea
A species of dabbling duck that is native to southern America. They intend to inhabit shallow lakes, pools with reed beds, mangrove swamps and marshes. Also found in brackish waters such as lagoons and estuaries. The large bill is equipped with a layer lamellate filtering mechanism that will allow the extraction of small food items from the water such as small aquatic invertebrates.
Male Red Shoveler Duck - Spatula platalea
A species of dabbling duck that is native to southern America. They intend to inhabit shallow lakes, pools with reed beds, mangrove swamps and marshes. Also found in brackish waters such as lagoons and estuaries. The large bill is equipped with a layer lamellate filtering mechanism that will allow the extraction of small food items from the water such as small aquatic invertebrates.