February 2006
The Australian Shoveler is distributed in western and eastern Australia including Tasmania and in New Zealand. It is found on lakes, wetlands, coastal inlets, etc.
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| Australian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis |
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Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia February 2006 The Australian Shoveler is distributed in western and eastern Australia including Tasmania and in New Zealand. It is found on lakes, wetlands, coastal inlets, etc. |
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It has a very large, dark bill. The male has a vertical whitish crescent in front of the eye, a yellow eye, chestnut flanks and a white mark on the flank. These males appear to be entering eclipse plumage when colours are much more subdued and the white flank mark disappears. Females are mottled brown with a pale eye-ring. | |||
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