Birds of Ladakh

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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.