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Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

The Northern Shoveler is a colorful duck with a unique, wide bill that looks like a shovel! They love to swim in ponds and wetlands, where they filter food from the water.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Northern Shoveler is easily recognized by its distinctively large, spoon-shaped bill. Males boast an iridescent green head, a white chest, and chestnut-red sides, while females are a more subtle mottled brown. Both sexes have a bright blue patch on their wings.

AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeSpatula
Northern Shoveler
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Northern Shoveler

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Northern Shovelers sometimes swim in circles to stir up tasty water bugs!

Their huge bill contains tiny comb-like filters called lamellae!

These ducks often dabble with their heads down, showing their rumps!

You might spot their bright blue wing patches when they fly away!

特殊能力

能力

Sieve-Beak Power

Northern Shoveler has a unique, broad, spoon-shaped bill with special filters that helps them sieve tiny food from water.

能力

Spinning Super-Feeder

Northern Shoveler can spin in circles in the water to create currents, concentrating food particles for easier filtering.

能力

Long-Haul Flyer

Northern Shoveler can fly thousands of kilometers during migration, helping them find warm wintering grounds and abundant food.

サイズと詳細

長さ
43-56 cm
翼開長
70-84 cm
体重
0.4-0.8 kg
寿命
10-15 年
Top Speed
75 km/h
一度の産卵数
8-12
抱卵期間
22-28 日
渡りの距離
4500 km

食性と食事

These ducks filter tiny plants, seeds, and small critters from the water using their special bills.

主な食物

  • Plankton
  • Small crustaceans
  • Insect larvae
  • Seeds
  • Aquatic plants

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Adult shovelers can be prey for large raptors.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes often prey on eggs and ducklings in nests.

depends on

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Cattails provide nesting cover and materials in marsh habitats.

eats

Water Flea

Daphnia magna

Water fleas are a common zooplankton filtered by their bills.

特徴

別名

Shoveler

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch ducks from a distance and don't feed them bread.

よくある質問

Northern Shovelerの長さは何ですか?

43-56 cm

Northern Shovelerの翼開長は何ですか?

70-84 cm

Northern Shovelerの体重は何ですか?

0.4-0.8 kg

Northern Shovelerの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

Northern Shovelerのtop Speedは何ですか?

75 km/h

Northern Shovelerは何を食べますか?

These ducks filter tiny plants, seeds, and small critters from the water using their special bills.

Northern Shovelerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Northern Shovelerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

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