Common name:
Northern Shoveler
Ladakhi name:
Chubja kamchu khem
Scientific name:
Spatula clypeata
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
fun facts:
The Northern Shoveler is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look different.
Can be spotted around water along valleys.
It is sometimes just called Shoveler.
Bird Club Contributor:
Choldan Gasha, Spituk
northern shoveler
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