Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula platalea (Red Shoveler)
Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Flightless Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres pteneres
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Kelp Goose
Chloephaga hybrida
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
📅 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 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Shoveler in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Red Shoveler sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red Shoveler in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red Shoveler in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.