Red shoveler
Lamellae, special vertical slits that line the sides of the bill, allow this bird to eat more efficiently. The red shoveler will take a bill-full of surface water, and filter it with these lamellae, leaving only food in their mouth.
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life span20-30 years
- Body size15-22.4 in.
- Native habitat Wetlands and marine coastal areas of southern South America
- DietHerbs, grasses, pond weeks, algaw, and small invertebrates