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Australian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis (Latham, J 1801)
The Australasian shoveler is a species of dabbling duck in the genus Spatula. It ranges from 46 to 53 cm. It lives in heavily vegetated swamps. In Australia it is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974. They occur in southwestern and southeastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. The male has a blue-grey head with a vertical white crescent in front of the eyes. The status of the Australasian shoveler is near threatened. Source: Wikipedia
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Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Spatula
Scientific:
Spatula rhynchotis
Classification
Order:Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Spatula
Scientific:
Spatula rhynchotis
Original description
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Anas Rhynchotis
Type locality:
New South Wales.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/76/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A21E76459E57408F
Avibase ID:
avibase-A21E7645
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A21E7645
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175110
Geographic range:
- Spatula rhynchotis rhynchotis: southwestern and eastern Australia, including Tasmania
- Spatula rhynchotis variegata: New Zealand
Source: Clements checklist
Australian Shoveler
Catalan:
Ànec cullerot australià
Czech:
lžičák australský
Danish:
Australsk Skeand
German:
Halbmond-Löffelente
Spanish:
Cuchara Australiano
Spanish (Spain):
Cuchara Australiano
Finnish:
australianlapasorsa
French:
Canard bridé
Croatian:
pjegavoboka patka
Hungarian:
ausztráliai kanalasréce
Icelandic:
Spaðönd
Italian:
Mestolone australiano
Japanese (romaji):
mikazukihashibirogamo
Japanese:
ミカヅキハシビロガモ
Lithuanian:
Australinė šaukštasnapė antis
Dutch:
Australische Slobeend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sigdskeiand
Norwegian:
Sigdskjeand
Polish:
płaskonos czarnolicy
Portuguese:
Pato-trombeteiro-de-asas-azuis
Portuguese (Portugal):
pato-trombeteiro-da-oceania
Russian:
Австралийская широконоска
Slovak:
kačica veľkozobá
Serbian:
Australijska plovka kašikara
Swedish:
australisk skedand
Ukrainian:
Широконіска австралійська
Chinese:
黑顶琵嘴鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
黑頂琵嘴鴨
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Canard bridé ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Canard bridé ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Australian Shoveller ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Australian Shoveller ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Australian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Anas rhynchotis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Spatula rhynchotis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anas rhynchotis [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Australian Shoveler ( Anas rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Australasian Shoveler ( Spatula rhynchotis) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas rhynchotis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anas rhynchotis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Asturian: Cuyareta australianu
Catalan: Ànec cullerot australià
Czech: lžičák australský, Lžicák belolící
Chuvash: Австрали кĕреçе сăмси
Danish: Australsk Skeand
German: Australische Löffelente, Halbmond-Löffelente
English: Australasian Shoveler, Australian Shoveler, Australian Shoveller, Blue-winged Shoveler, New Zealand Shoveler, Southern Shoveler
English (Australia): Australasian Shoveler
English, HBW: Australian Shoveler
English (IOC): Australasian Shoveler
English (United States): Australian Shoveler
Esperanto: Aŭstralia kuleranaso, suda kuleranaso
Spanish: Cuchara Australiana, Cuchara Australiano, Pato Cuchara Australiano
Spanish (Spain): Cuchara Australiano
Spanish (HBW): Australian Shoveler
Estonian: austraalia luitsnokkpart, austraalia luitsnokk-part
Finnish: australianlapasorsa, Australianlapasotka
French: Canard bridé, Sarcelle bridée, Souchet australien, Souchet d'Australie
Croatian: pjegavoboka patka
Hungarian: ausztráliai kanalasréce
Icelandic: Spaðönd
Italian: Mestolone australiano
Japanese (romaji): mikadukihashibirogamo, mikazukihashibirogamo
Japanese: ミカヅキハシビロガモ
Kirghiz: Австралия күрөктумшугу
Scientific: Anas rhynchotis, Anas rhynchotis rhynchotis, Spatula rhynchotis, Spatula rhynchotis rhynchotis
Lithuanian: Australinė šaukštasnapė antis
Maori: Kuruwhengi
Dutch: Australische Slobeend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sigdskeiand
Norwegian: Sigdskjeand
Polish: Płaskonos czarnolica, plaskonos czarnolicy, płaskonos czarnolicy
Portuguese: Pato-trombeteiro-de-asas-azuis
Portuguese (Portugal): pato-trombeteiro-da-oceania
Russian: Австралийская Широконоска
Slovak: kačica veľkozobá
Serbian: Australijska plovka kašikara
Swedish: Australisk skedand
Turkish: Avustralya Kaşıkgagası
Ukrainian: Широконіска австралійська
Chinese: 黑顶琵嘴鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 黑頂琵嘴鴨
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