Australasian shoveler (3/8)

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Female Australasian shoveler. Although not uncommon in parts of the country, Australasian shovelers are still under pressure from duck hunters and loss of the fertile lowland wetlands they prefer.

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Common names
Australasian shoveler, New Zealand shoveler, kuruwhengi, spoonbill, shoveler, spoony, spoonie, shoveller
Location
Lake Alexandrina, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
Photo ID
10101
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