2 – Australian Shoveler

Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans); Scientific name: Anas rhynchotis;

Common name: Australian Shoveler; Sometimes spelled as: Shoveller – Pair; female is the less colourful bird in front - Distribution in Australia: subspecies rhynchotis found in all mainland states and Tasmania, except in the Northern Territory - Distribution outside Australia: subspecies variegata found in New Zealand.