shoveler
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A freshwater duck with a broad flat bill for catching food in water
- noun
- /ˈʃoʊvələr/
:
pato cuchara
- I spotted several shovelers swimming gracefully in the lake, their distinctive heads submerged as they searched for food.
- Northern shoveler
Examples
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During the winter months, shovelers can often be seen feeding in the wetlands alongside other duck species.
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The lake was full of ducks, including Bufflehead, Northern Shoveler, and Gadwall.
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Numbers of Tree Swallows are increasing, and there are quite a few shovelers and Blue-winged Teal.
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"Pintails, shovelers, wood ducks.
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As I watched the flock of shovelers, I noticed their broad bills perfectly adapted for filtering food from the water.
Synonyms
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A freshwater duck with a broad flat bill found in northern lakes and wetlands
is the common everyday name rather than the scientific Latin name
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A duck with a broad flat bill often seen on northern lakes
is a specific freshwater species rather than a broad group
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shoveler the duck is named for its wide, flat bill that works like a shovel to 'sift' or scoop food from the water, which explains the bird's name.