Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Northern Shoveler

Order - Anseriformes 雁形目
Family - Anatidae 鸭科 (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Genus - Spatula 鸭属

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
琵嘴鸭



    Size : 43–56 cm; Wingspan 70–85 cm
             410–1100 g (but male mostly 500–800 g and female 470–750 g)
             
    Subspecies and Distribution
  • Monotypic (Linnaeus, 1758, coasts of Europe)
    – Breeds in most of Nearctic and Palearctic (except High Arctic), mainly at 40–60° N. Winters S to N South America, Africa and S & SE Asia, generally at 20–40° N.

Date : 04 January 2015
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 05 January 2015
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 05 January 2015
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 05 January 2015
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 04 January 2015
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 24 March 2014
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 24 March 2014
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 24 March 2014
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 24 March 2014
南生围, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

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