Australasian Shoveler at Fyshwick, ACT
Identification history
| Spatula rhynchotis | 17 Feb 2019 | natureguy | ||
| Spatula rhynchotis | 17 Feb 2019 | RodDeb |
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User's notes
most of the ducks in the photos are Aust Shovelers there is also 2 White-faced Herons in photo 2 and a Royal Spoonbill in photo 3. In photos 4 and 5 all of the birds took to the air when Ranger Michael and volunteers went in the water to retrieve Turtle traps.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.161923-35.315666
- Altitude 570.6m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 45 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2019 10:25 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Collections
RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Spatula rhynchotis Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Spatula rhynchotis Scientific name
- Australasian Shoveler Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 797.7m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Anas rhynchotis Anas (Spatula) rhynchotis
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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