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Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 20,800,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 20,800,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 6.5 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population is estimated to number c.5,500,000-6,000,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2006), while national population sizes have been estimated at c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 wintering individuals in China, c.1,000-10,000 wintering individuals in Korea and c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.10,000 wintering individuals in Japan (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: The overall population trend is decreasing, although some populations may be stable and others have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006). This species has undergone a small or statistically insignificant increase over the last 40 years in North America (data from Breeding Bird Survey and/or Christmas Bird Count: Butcher and Niven 2007). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Albania | Native | No | |||
| Algeria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Anguilla (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Native | No | |||
| Armenia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Austria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | |||
| Bahamas | Native | No | |||
| Bahrain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bangladesh | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Native | No | |||
| Belarus | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Belgium | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Belize | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bermuda (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bhutan | Native | No | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | |||
| Botswana | Vagrant | No | |||
| Brunei | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | |||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Burundi | Native | No | |||
| Cambodia | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Vagrant | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Central African Republic | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Colombia | Native | No | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Native | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Croatia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cuba | Native | No | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Cyprus | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Czech Republic | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Denmark | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Dominica | Native | No | |||
| Dominican Republic | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Vagrant | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| El Salvador | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Estonia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Finland | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| France | Native | No | Yes | ||
| French Polynesia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Georgia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Germany | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Greece | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guatemala | Native | No | |||
| Guinea | Vagrant | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Native | No | |||
| Haiti | Native | No | |||
| Honduras | Native | No | |||
| Hong Kong (China) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Hungary | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Iceland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Iraq | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Ireland | Native | No | |||
| Israel | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Italy | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Jamaica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Kazakhstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kiribati | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Laos | Native | No | |||
| Latvia | Native | No | |||
| Lebanon | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Liechtenstein | Native | No | |||
| Lithuania | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Luxembourg | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Malawi | Native | No | |||
| Malaysia | Native | No | |||
| Maldives | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Native | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Martinique (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Moldova | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mongolia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Montenegro | Native | No | |||
| Montserrat (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Mozambique | Vagrant | No | |||
| Myanmar | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nepal | Native | No | |||
| Netherlands | Native | No | |||
| New Zealand | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nicaragua | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| North Korea | Native | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Norway | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Oman | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Panama | Native | No | |||
| Philippines | Native | No | |||
| Poland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Portugal | Native | No | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Native | No | |||
| Qatar | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Romania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Russia (European) | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Rwanda | Vagrant | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Serbia | Native | No | |||
| Seychelles | Vagrant | No | |||
| Singapore | Native | No | |||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Slovakia | Native | No | |||
| Slovenia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Vagrant | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Spain | Native | No | |||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Native | No | |||
| St Lucia | Native | No | |||
| St Martin (to France) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | Vagrant | No | Yes | Yes | |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Sweden | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Switzerland | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Taiwan (China) | Native | No | |||
| Tajikistan | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | |||
| Togo | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Turkey | Native | No | |||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Uganda | Native | No | |||
| Ukraine | Native | No | Yes | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| United Kingdom | Native | No | |||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Uzbekistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | Vagrant | No | |||
| Vietnam | Native | No | |||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | |||
| Yemen | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Zambia | Native | No | |||
| Zimbabwe | Vagrant | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Hamun-i-Puzak |  |
| Albania | Karavasta Lagoon | |
| Algeria | Lac des Oiseaux / Garaet et Touyour | |
| Algeria | Lac Fetzara | |
| Algeria | Lac Oubeïra | |
| Algeria | Lac Tonga | |
| Algeria | Marais de Mekhada | |
| Algeria | Sebkhet Djendli | |
| Austria | Southern Seewinkel and Zitzmannsdorfer Wiesen | |
| Azerbaijan | Lake Mahmudchala | |
| Belgium | Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen | |
| Belgium | IJzervallei-De Blankaart | |
| Belgium | Kuifeend and Blokkersdijk | |
| Belgium | Polderkomplex | |
| Belgium | Schorren en Polder van de Beneden-Schelde | |
| Belgium | Zegge | |
| China (mainland) | Oasis, Desert and Wetland at Mosuowan | |
| Czech Republic | Lednicke rybniky ponds (Lednice fish-ponds) | |
| Czech Republic | Trebonsko (Trebon region) | |
| Denmark | Hovvig | |
| Denmark | Rømø | |
| Egypt | El Malaha | |
| Egypt | Lake Burullus Protected Area | |
| Egypt | Lake Manzala | |
| Egypt | Lake Nasser | |
| Estonia | Irbe strait | |
| Estonia | Luitemaa | |
| Estonia | Väinameri | |
| Ethiopia | Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park | |
| Finland | Pori archipelago and wetlands | |
| Finland | Rummelö-Harrbodan | |
| France | Anse de Fouras, baie d'Yves et marais de Rochefort | |
| France | Baie de Bourgneuf et marais breton | |
| France | Baie des Veys et Marais du Cotentin | |
| France | Basses Vallées Angevines | |
| France | Bassin d'Arcachon et Banc d'Arguin | |
| France | Brenne centrale | |
| France | Camargue | |
| France | Cap Gris-nez | |
| France | Domaine d'Orx | |
| France | Estuaire de la Loire | |
| France | Etang de Lindre | |
| France | Etangs de Sologne: St Viatre, Marcilly-en-Gault et forêt de Bruadan | |
| France | Golfe du Morbihan et Etier de Penerf | |
| France | Ile d'Oléron, marais de Brouage-Saint-Agnant | |
| France | La Dombes | |
| France | Lac de Grand-Lieu | |
| France | Lac du Der-Chantecoq et étangs latéraux | |
| France | Lacs de la Forêt d'Orient | |
| France | Marais de Brière | |
| France | Marais de Mazerolles-Petit Mars | |
| France | Marais et forêt d'Olonne | |
| France | Traicts et marais salants de la Presqu'île Guérandaise | |
| France | Vallée de l'Aisne | |
| France | Vallées de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut | |
| Greece | Amvrakikos gulf | |
| Hong Kong (China) | Inner Deep Bay and Shenzhen River catchment area | |
| Hungary | Hortobágy and Tisza-to | |
| Hungary | Lower Tisza Valley | |
| India | Kanjli Lake | |
| India | Patna Bird Sanctuary | |
| India | Sulekere Lake | |
| India | Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Anzali Mordab complex | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Fereidoonkenar marshes | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Gavekhoni lake, and marshes of the lower Zaindeh Rud | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Gomishan marshes and Turkoman steppes | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Hamidieh (Omidiyeh) plains | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Horeh Bamdej | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Izeh and Sheikho lakes | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kaftar lake | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Lake Kobi | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Seyed Mohalli, Zarin Kola and Larim Sara | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Shadegan marshes and tidal mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Shur Gol, Yadegarlu and Dorgeh Sangi lakes | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | South Caspian shore, from Astara to Gomishan | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | South end of the Hamoun-i Puzak | |
| Iraq | Al Musayyib - Haswa area | |
| Iraq | Bahr Al Milh | |
| Iraq | Baquba wetlands | |
| Israel | Jezre'el, Harod and Bet She'an valleys | |
| Israel | Zevulun valley | |
| Kazakhstan | Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve | |
| Kazakhstan | Tuzashchy and Karasor Lakes | |
| Kazakhstan | Zhumay-Mayshukyr Lake System | |
| Kenya | Dandora ponds | |
| Mauritania | Chott Boul | |
| Mauritania | Diawling National Park | |
| Mongolia | Khar Us Lake | |
| Mongolia | Selengiin Tsagaan Lake | |
| Morocco | Barrage al Massira | |
| Morocco | Merja Zerga | |
| Netherlands | Gelderse Poort | |
| Netherlands | Groote Wielen | |
| Netherlands | Lake Eemmeer | |
| Netherlands | Lake Gooimeer | |
| Netherlands | Lake Sneekermeer and Goingarijp | |
| Netherlands | Lake Volkerak | |
| Netherlands | Lauwersmeer | |
| Netherlands | Markiezaat | |
| Netherlands | Oosterschelde | |
| Netherlands | Oostvaardersplassen | |
| Netherlands | Oude Venen | |
| Netherlands | Van Oordt's Mersken | |
| Netherlands | Wadden Sea | |
| Netherlands | Zoommeer | |
| Niger | Lassouri - Karandi wetlands | |
| Pakistan | Haleji Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Pakistan | Lal Sohanra National Park | |
| Pakistan | Pugri Lake | |
| Pakistan | Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Romania | Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău | |
| Romania | Danube Delta | |
| Russia (Asian) | Bolon' lake | |
| Russia (Asian) | Forty islands | |
| Russia (Asian) | Kuril islands (between Urup and Paramushir) | |
| Russia (Asian) | Parapol'skiy valley | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Chernoye Lake | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Dvuob'ye | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Kurtan Lake | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Lower Ob' | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Man'yass lake | |
| Russia (European) | Kamsko-Ikski area | |
| Russia (European) | Lake Lacha | |
| Russia (European) | Rybinsk reservoir | |
| Russia (European) | Southern coast of the Neva bay | |
| Senegal | Djoudj wetlands | |
| Spain | Albufera de Valencia marshes | |
| Spain | Ebro delta | |
| Spain | El Hondo wetland | |
| Spain | Pedro Muñoz-Manjavacas endorreic lagoons | |
| Tanzania | Lake Manyara National Park | |
| Tunisia | Garaet Mabtouh | |
| Tunisia | Ichkeul | |
| Tunisia | Sebkhet Kelbia | |
| Tunisia | Sebkhet Sedjoumi | |
| Turkey | Kızılırmak Delta | |
| United Kingdom | Abberton Reservoir | |
| United Kingdom | Chew Valley | |
| United Kingdom | Dungeness To Pett Levels | |
| United Kingdom | Lea Valley | |
| United Kingdom | Ouse Washes | |
| United Kingdom | Rutland Water | |
| United Kingdom | Somerset Levels and Moors | |
| United Kingdom | South-west London Waterbodies | |
| Uzbekistan | Rogatoe Lake | |
| Uzbekistan | Sudochye Lake | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | major | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Food (human) | Whole | Eggs | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Sport | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Anas clypeata. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Anatidae (Ducks, geese and swans) |
| Species name author | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 20,800,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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