Northern Shoveler
BIRDING ARAGÓNNorthern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
ES: Cuchara común
Description
L: 44-52cm; W:73-82cm
Anatidae unmistakable due to the shape and size of the beak. Male in winter with dark green head; back black; white chest and neck; belly reddish brown; dark wings with green mirror and blue coverts. Female brown, with mirror like the male but grayer wing coverts; characteristic spatula-shaped bill. Juveniles: Similar to that of females.
- Observation difficulty: Easy
- Status: Resident.
- Optimal Season: Dec-Jan
- Conservation Status: Not threatened
- Hábitat: Wetlands
Best places to see in Aragón
PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
Hoya de Huesca; Monegros; Bajo Cinca; Cinco Villas; Bajo Aragón; Caspe; Campo de Daroca y Jiloca; Maestrazo y Andora-Sierra de Arcos; Comunidad de Teruel; Cuencas Mineras
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA. LA SOTONERA. LAGUNA DE SARIÑENA Y BALSA DE LA ESTACIÓN. EMBALSE DEL PAS Y SANTA RITA. DESFILADEROS DEL RÍO MARTÍN. RÍO GUADALOPE – MAESTRAZGO
