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Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
| Armenian Name: | Լայնակտուց բադ |
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See Plate 17 for Northern Shoveler and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round visitor |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 44-52 cm, Wing Span:70-84 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 76. |
| Description: | A distinctively long wide flattened bill. Male: green head, white neck and breast, red-brown belly, black undertail coverts. Female: mottled brown with orange-edged dark bill. Both sexes have pale blue forewing visible in flight. |
| Behavior: | Swims low in water with head near water surface. Often feeds in compact flocks. |
| Habitat: | Lakes with reeds and cattails, rivers, fish ponds. |
| Food: | Aquatic vegetation, invertebrates. |
