Spatula rhynchotis

Australasian Shoveler at Splitters Creek, NSW

Spatula rhynchotis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021 09:19 AM
Spatula rhynchotis at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021 09:19 AM
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Identification history

Spatula rhynchotis 16 May 2021 ChrisAllen
Spatula rhynchotis 15 May 2021 KylieWaldon

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had to use the binoculars first to locate these four shovelers swimming together.

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Species information

  • Spatula rhynchotis Scientific name
  • Australasian Shoveler Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 797.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 163 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Anas rhynchotis Anas (Spatula) rhynchotis

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