Huge, spoon-shaped bill visible at a distance and in flight. 1. A few birds stray south of the equator when on migration, including 10-14 records from New Zealand. Predators. While survival rates of Northern Shoveler broods and ducklings were higher than most species of prairie nesting ducks, Shovelers exhibited similar mortality patterns over the 30 day period. Females buffy-brown with large, distinctive bill. Frequency and cumulative distances traveled over 30 days did not differ between experimental and control sites. The ducklings take their maiden flight at around 8 weeks of age. Find More Birds. Huge, spoon-shaped bill visible at a distance and in flight. Common waterfowl predators in North America include red fox, raccoon, owls, hawks, large gulls, mink, weasels, skunks, coyotes and crows. Voice Very long bill, wider at tip than at base. You can opt-out of these communications at any time. When flushed off the nest, a female Northern Shoveler often defecates on its eggs, apparently to deter predators. Perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks thanks to its large spoon-shaped bill, the Northern Shoveler busily forages head down in shallow wetlands.
Breeding males have dark green head, white breast, and chestnut sides and belly.

Lifespan. Northern Shoveler.

Its uniquely shaped bill has comblike projections along its edges, which filter out tiny crustaceans and seeds from the water. Adult Description. Predators.

by Milan Bull Senior Director of Science and Conservation. Females buffy-brown with large, distinctive bill. To register to myAvibase click here. What are the predators of a northern shoveler? POWERED BY MERLIN. It's easier than you think to make a difference. One of the most distinctive of our dabbling ducks, small numbers of Northern Shovelers are most frequently seen in our area in late winter and early spring. Description. Related taxa . Identification. Northern Shoveler. Size: 44-51 cm (17-20 in) Weight: 400-820 g (14.12-28.95 ounces) Medium-sized duck. Listen +2 more audio recordings. allhum. The Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, is so named because of its large distinctive spoon-shaped bill – black in the drake and brown in the hen. The northern shoveler is a migratory duck that breeds in temperate regions across the entire Northern Hemisphere. Reproduction. Sign in to see your badges. You Can Help.

Anas clypeata.

Among North America’s duck species, Northern Shovelers trail only Mallards and Blue-winged Teal in overall abundance. Northern Shoveler x Mallard (hybrid) ( Spatula clypeata x Anas platyrhynchos) Taxonomic status: Species status: hybrid Your sightings. Northern Shoveler norsho. Northern shoveler populations have remained fairly steady since 1955, but 2007 and 2009 brought peak numbers and the numbers have remained high, most likely due to favorable habitat conditions for breeding, migrating, and wintering northern shovelers (U.S. …

A few birds stray south of the equator when on migration, including 10-14 records from New Zealand. Medium-sized duck; smaller than a Mallard.
The Climate Report Take Action. The drake has a green head and neck, a white breast, brown sides and pale blue shoulder patches.

All the New Zealand records are of males in their distinctive white-and-chestnut plumage with bottle-green head, with several of these birds shot by duck hunters. You must be logged in to view your sighting details. Northern Shoveler pairs are monogamous, and remain together longer than pairs of other dabbling duck species. We need you to answer this question!

Predator reduction did not affect overland movements by Northern Shoveler broods.