Bird
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Jul–Augmost records
Records88,285in 2 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa88,249 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
About
Cape Shoveler in brief
The cape shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 88,285 published records, most of them from South Africa and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa88,249 records · best Jul, Jan
Lesotho36 records · best Feb, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Anatidae family
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