Northern Shoveler Overview | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Northern shovelers feed by dabbling for plant food, often by swinging its bill from side to side and using the bill to strain food from the water. They use their highly ... Read More

The aptly named Northern Shoveler has a shovel-shaped bill that quickly sets it apart from other dabbling ducks. It is a medium-sized duck that tends to sit with ... Read More

Perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks thanks to its large spoon-shaped bill, the Northern Shoveler busily forages head down in shallow ... Read More

Northern Shovelers use shallow wetlands with submerged vegetation during the breeding season, nesting along the margins and in the neighboring grassy ... Read More

Perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks thanks to its large spoon-shaped bill, the Northern Shoveler busily forages head down in shallow ... Read More

Medium-sized duck; smaller than a Mallard. Huge, spoon-shaped bill visible at a distance and in flight. Breeding males have dark green head, white breast, and ... Read More

Northern Shoveler · Diet. Varies with season and habitat. In winter may feed mostly on seeds and other parts of aquatic plants, such as sedges, pondweeds, ... Read More

Northern shovelers breed in the parklands, short- and mixed-grass prairies of Canada, and the grasslands of the north-central United States. They prefer shallow ... Read More

The northern shoveler is a migratory duck that breeds in temperate regions across the entire Northern Hemisphere. A few birds stray south of the equator when ... Read More

It is easy to spot Northern Shoveler from a large group of ducks for it has a distinctive, large shovel-like bill. Northern Shoveler usually feeds in shallow water by ... Read More