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Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea (Vieillot, 1816)
465 gWeight
The red shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a species of dabbling duck native to southern South America.
Busiest months: February and October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February and October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay
Red Shoveler has been recorded at 141 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- SN Laguna BatucoChile3,113 records
- Humedal Tres PuentesChile1,554 records
- Humedal Urbano CartagenaChile1,456 records
More places
- Reserva Natural Urbana Bahía EncerradaArgentina1,365 records
- Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina1,209 records
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina1,096 records
- Estero MantaguaChile1,069 records
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile904 records
- Tranque La CadelladaChile884 records
- SN Laguna El PeralChile614 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The red shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a species of dabbling duck native to southern South America.
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Questions
How big is the Red Shoveler?
The Red Shoveler weighs around 465 g.
Where does the Red Shoveler live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Peru, central Chile and southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.
When is the best time to see the Red Shoveler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Red Shoveler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Shoveler as Least Concern.
What does the Red Shoveler eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Red Shoveler in?
It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 465 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 210 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 65 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Peru, central Chile and southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans Anatidae
- Genus
- Spatula
Other birds in the genus Spatula
GarganeySpatula querquedula
Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
Puna TealSpatula puna
Silver TealSpatula versicolor
Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Cape ShovelerSpatula smithii
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
White-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduata
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