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genus

Spatula

Spatula is a genus in the family Anatidae. This database currently files 13 species under it, recorded across 2 countries.

Species filed
13
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
2
With a free photo
77%
Weight range
276.4 g – 639 g

Best-known members of Spatula

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Garganey (Spatula querquedula)

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Anatidae

How threatened is Spatula?

10 of 13 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern10100%

Where is Spatula found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Sweden: 2 speciesAustralia: 2 species
  • None on record
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia2
  2. Sweden2

All species in Spatula

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Northern shovelerSpatula clypeataAnatidaeLeast Concern612.6 gNot recorded
GarganeySpatula querquedulaAnatidaeLeast Concern325.6 g1
Blue-winged tealSpatula discorsAnatidaeLeast Concern359.4 gNot recorded
Cinnamon tealSpatula cyanopteraAnatidaeLeast Concern377.4 gNot recorded
Red shovelerSpatula plataleaAnatidaeLeast Concern465.4 gNot recorded
Blue-billed tealSpatula hottentotaAnatidaeLeast Concern276.4 gNot recorded
Australasian shovelerSpatula rhynchotisAnatidaeLeast Concern639 g1
Cape shovelerSpatula smithiiAnatidaeLeast Concern591.5 gNot recorded
Silver tealSpatula versicolorAnatidaeLeast Concern595.2 gNot recorded
Puna tealSpatula punaAnatidaeLeast Concern595.2 gNot recorded
Blue-winged teal x northern shovelerSpatula discors x clypeataAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Not recordedSpatula praeclypeataAnatidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedSpatula querquedula x clypeataAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1