Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusSpatula (Shovelers and Allies)
- SpeciesSpatula platalea (Red Shoveler)
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
📅 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 Torres del Paine National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Red Shoveler sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 244 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red Shoveler in Torres del Paine National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red Shoveler in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.