Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Picture: Teus Luijendijk

Apparently a very rare species on the Madeira islands. This bird was present in the Lugar de Baixo pond, together with a female Gadwall, another rarity here.

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata male; videograb (approx. 250x).
Lugar de Baixo, 28 November 2004.