Northern Shoveler
  • Persian name Nokpahn
  • English name Northern Shoveler
  • Scientific name Anas clypeata
  • Family Anatidae
  • Morphology Body length:51 cm. This species is unmistakable due to its large spatulate bill.
  • Ethology It is agile in flight while it walks with difficulty. Its wide-flat bill allows the bird to skim food from the water's surface.