Shoveler  (Anas clypeata)

Facts

Also known as: Northern shoveler
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusAnas
SizeLength: 44 – 52cm
Wingspan: 73 – 82cm
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Status

Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended) in the UK. Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern).

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