Anas platalea

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Translingual

Anas platalea

Proper noun

Anas platalea f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red shoveler, now classified as Spatula platalea.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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