Cape Shoveler

Spatula smithii - Canard de Smith

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Spatula

  • Species
    :

    smithii

Descriptor

Hartert, EJO, 1891

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 53 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 688 à 830 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Canard de Smith
♂ adult
Canard de Smith
♀ adult

Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Canard de Smith,
  • Cuchara de El Cabo,
  • pato-trombeteiro-do-cabo,
  • Kaplöffelente,
  • fokföldi kanalasréce,
  • Kaapse Slobeend,
  • Mestolone del Capo,
  • kapskedand,
  • Kappskjeand,
  • kačica ploskozobka,
  • lžičák kapský,
  • Kapskeand,
  • kapinlapasorsa,
  • Kaapse Slopeend,
  • ànec cullerot sud-africà,
  • Spónönd,
  • płaskonos przylądkowy,
  • Kāpzemes platknābis,
  • kapska žličarica,
  • Капская широконоска,
  • ケープハシビロガモ,
  • 褐顶琵嘴鸭,
  • 褐頂琵嘴鴨,

Voice song and cries

Canard de Smith
♂ adult

Habitat

Grassland : ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Salt Exploitation Sites, Wastewater Treatment Areas

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Canard de Smith
published: - Updated: 19-10-2011
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