Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula clypeata (Northern Shoveler)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Shoveler in Doñana National Park?
About 50% of visitor-days record a Northern Shoveler sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1552 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Shoveler in Doñana National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Shoveler in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.