Northern Shoveler ( Anas clypeata ) |
Description |
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One can not make a mistake because it has a beak in shape of spatula (2.7 inch). The drake has the green head, the white breast, the red - brown womb, the top of wings blue, the dark beak - black. Hen has the brown plumage, the orange-coloured beak. |
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The beak is of use to him for filtering the layer superior of the water to feed. It is not too shy, it is more active at night.
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Habitat : | It is present in France all year long in swamps, the ponds, the lagoons, the bays and the estuaries. It is also present in all Europe. |
Food : | Vegetables, aquatic, small insects shellfishes. |
Size : | 17.336 inch (44-52 cm) |
Weight : 400-1 kg |
Wing span : 27.58 inch (70-84 cm) |
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