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Red shoveler
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The red shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a species of dabbling duck native to southern South America.
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Red shoveler | |
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Male at WWT Slimbridge, England | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Spatula |
Species: | S. platalea |
Binomial name | |
Spatula platalea (Vieillot, 1816) | |
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Synonyms | |
Anas platalea Vieillot 1816 |
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