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WILDLIFE: BIRDS: NORTHERN SHOVELER

Class: Aves

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

Genus and species: Anas clypeata

Common name:
Northern shoveler

It can be distinguished by the elongated spoon-shaped bill. The male is brightly coloured, while the female is spotted in chestnut tones. Gregarious and migratory; in Kenya it is found from late October to early April, in the Rift valley lakes and in the Highlands. It feeds on small aquatic invertebrates, fruit and seeds.

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Northern shoveler