Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler)
Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 14 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 15 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australasian Shoveler in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Australasian Shoveler sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australasian Shoveler in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Australasian Shoveler in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in our monthly data.