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Cape Shoveler

Spatula smithii Hartert, EJO 1891

The Cape shoveler or Cape shoveller is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula. It is resident in South Africa, and uncommon further north in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zambia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Spatula
Scientific:
  Spatula smithii


Original description

Citation:
  Hartert, EJO 1891

Reference:
   Kat. Vogelsamml. Mus. Senckenb. Frankfurt

Protonym:
  Spatula smithii

Type locality:
  Cape Province.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6498857


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4670CF434BF8489C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4670CF43

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4670CF43


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 553919

Geographic range:

  • Spatula smithii: local in southern Africa
English:
Cape Shoveler
Catalan:
Ànec cullerot sud-africà
Czech:
lžičák kapský
Danish:
Kapskeand
German:
Kaplöffelente
Spanish:
Cuchara de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Cuchara de El Cabo
Finnish:
kapinlapasorsa
French:
Canard de Smith
Croatian:
kapska patka
Hungarian:
fokföldi kanalasréce
Icelandic:
Spónönd
Italian:
Mestolone del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
ke-puhashibirogamo
Japanese:
ケープハシビロガモ
Lithuanian:
Afrikinė šaukštasnapė antis
Dutch:
Kaapse Slobeend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kappskeiand
Norwegian:
Kappskjeand
Polish:
płaskonos przylądkowy
Portuguese:
pato-colhereiro-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
pato-trombeteiro-do-cabo
Russian:
Капская широконоска
Slovak:
kačica ploskozobka
Serbian:
Kapska plovka kašikara
Swedish:
kapskedand
Ukrainian:
Широконіска капська
Chinese:
褐顶琵嘴鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
褐頂琵嘴鴨


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Canard de Smith ( Anas smithii)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Canard de Smith ( Anas smithii)
Clements 1st edition:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithi)
Clements, version 2021:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Clements, version 2022:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Clements, version 2023:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Clements, version 2024:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Clements 3rd edition:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithi)
Clements 4th edition:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements, version 2015:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements, version 2016:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Clements, version 2017:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Clements, version 2018:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Clements, version 2019:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 1.50:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 1.52:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 1.53:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 1.54:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 1.55:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 2015:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 2016:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
eBird version 2017:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 2018:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 2019:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 2021:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 2022:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 2023:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
eBird version 2024:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cape Shoveller ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cape Shoveller ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Cape Shoveler ( Spatula smithii)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Anas smithii
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Spatula capensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Anas smithii
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cape Shoveler ( Anas smithii)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anas smithii
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anas smithii

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kaapse Slopeend
Asturian: Cuyareta d'El Cabu
Bulgarian: Капска патица
Catalan: Ànec cullerot sudafricà, Ànec cullerot sud-africà
Czech: Lžicák kapský, lžičák kapský
Welsh: Hwyaden lydanbig y Penrhyn
Danish: Kapskeand
German: Kap Löffelente, Kaplöffelente, Südafrikanische Löffelente
Greek: Χoυλιαρόπαπια τoυ Ακρωτήριoυ
English: African Shoveler, Cape Shoveler, Cape Shoveller, Smith's shoveler, South african shoveler
English, HBW: Cape Shoveler
English (IOC): Cape Shoveler
English (United States): Cape Shoveler
Esperanto: Kablanda kuleranaso, Sudafrika kuleranaso
Spanish: Cuchara de El Cabo, Cuchara del Cabo, Pato Cuchara Africano, Pato cuchara del Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Cuchara de El Cabo, Cuchara del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Shoveler
Estonian: kapimaa luitsnokk-part
Finnish: Kapinlapasorsa
French: Canard de Smith, Canard du Cap, Canard souchet du Cap, Sarcelle de Smith, Souchet du Cap
Frisian: Afrikaanske slob
Irish: Spadalghob cábach
Galician: Cullerete do Cabo
Hebrew: מרית הכף
Croatian: kapska patka
Hungarian: fokföldi kanalasréce
Icelandic: Spónönd
Italian: Mestolone del Capo
Japanese (romaji): keapuhashibirogamo, ke-puhashibirogamo
Japanese: ケアプハシビロガモ, ケープハシビロガモ
Kwangali: Siwoyo
Kirghiz: Африка күрөктумшугу
Scientific: Anas smithi, Anas smithii, Rhynchaspis capensis, Rhynchaspis clypeata, Spatula capensis, Spatula smithii
Lithuanian: Afrikinė šaukštasnapė, Afrikinė šaukštasnapė antis
Latvian: Kāpzemes platknābis
Macedonian: Капска патка лажичарка
Dutch: Kaapse slobeend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappskeiand
Norwegian: Kappskjeand
Polish: plaskonos przyladkowy, płaskonos przylądkowy
Portuguese: Pato-colhereiro-do-cabo, Pato-trombeteiro do Cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): Pato-colhereiro-do-cabo, pato-trombeteiro-do-cabo
Rhaeto-Romance: Anda da la palutta dal Cap
Romanian: Raţă lopătar de Cap
Russian: Африканская широконоска, Капская широконоска
Northern Sami: Káhpaspoađđoduoršu
Slovak: Kačica ploskozobá, kačica ploskozobka
Slovenian: kapska žličarica
Shona: Dada
Serbian: Kapska plovka kašikara
Sotho, Southern: Letata
Swedish: Kapskedand
Swahili: Sepeto Kusi
Tswana: Sehudi
Turkish: Kap kaşık gagası, Kap Kaşıkgagası
Tsonga: Sekwa
Ukrainian: Широконіска капська
Chinese: 褐顶琵嘴鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 褐頂琵嘴鴨
Zulu: iDada

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