Cape Shoveler, Anas smithii, Marievale Bird Sanctuary, South Africa. - Fotografía de stock

An elongate duck with a long, black, spatulate bill. Both sexes have finely speckled grey-brown plumage. Male has a paler, greyer head than female, with a darker bill, paler yellow eyes, brighter orange legs, and more prominent blue- grey upper wing coverts. Common resident and local nomad at freshwater lakes and ponds, often in flocks. Feeds mainly in shallow water, filtering water and mud with bill lamellae.