Northern shoveler / Löffelente (Spatula clypeata)

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Loeffelenten am Greifensee bei Silberweide Es gab dutzende davon, dazwischen eine Krickente. 2021-02-08 15.20.36
Classification: Genus Ducks (Anas); Tribe Dabbling ducks (Anatini); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
Wintergast am Greifensee.
PK: white, black, rust-brown, yellow eyes, black spoonbill, red legs.
Vocalization: Male is characteristic and most often heard: A hoarse nasal knocking sound "took took", often staccato or disyllabic. Female similar to Mallard but flatter and more creaking. [Link]
Physical details: length=44-52 cm, wingspan=70-84 cm, weight=470-800 g
Habitats: River and lake

First documented observation : 2021-02-08 in Um Naturzentrum Silberweide am Greifensee.

Media


Loeffelente am Greifensee bei Silberweide 2021-02-08 15.46.16

Loeffelente und krickente. 2021-02-08 15.27.50 Um Naturzentrum Silberweide am Greifensee

Additional Images


Loeffelente auf dem Griefensee bei Aaspitze. 2023-02-09 15.50.38 Sils

Loeffelente am Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-06 08.47.36

Loeffelente, Neeracherried. 2021-02-24 12.27.04 Neeracherried

Loeffelente und krickente. 2021-02-08 15.27.50 Um Naturzentrum Silberweide am Greifensee

Loeffelente paar. 2021-02-08 15.20.36 Um Naturzentrum Silberweide am Greifensee