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shoveler
shov·el·er also shov·el·ler S0370300 (shŭv′ə-lər, shŭv′lər)n.1. One that shovels: a shoveler of snow; a fast shoveler.2. Any of several dabbling ducks of the genus Anas having long broad bills used to strain food from mud and water, especially the widely distributed species A. clypeata.shoveler (ˈʃʌvələ) n (Animals) a duck, Anas (or Spatula) clypeata, of ponds and marshes, having a spoon-shaped bill, a blue patch on each wing, and in the male a green head, white breast, and reddish-brown bodyshov•el•er (ˈʃʌv ə lər, ˈʃʌv lər) n. 1. a person or thing that shovels. 2. a freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere, Anas clypeata, having a broad, flat bill. [1400–50] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shoveler - a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal"shovellerworker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" | | 2. | shoveler - freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat billAnas clypeata, shoveller, broadbillduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsAnas, genus Anas - type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks | TranslationsShoveler
Shoveler (Anas clypeata), a bird of the family Anatidae. The body length is about 50 cm. Males weigh about 700 g; the females weigh less. The tip of the bill is very broad (hence the name). The shoveler, which is a migratory bird, is distributed in the temperate climates of Europe and Asia and in western North America. In the USSR is it more common in the forest-steppe and steppe zones and can be found in Transcaucasia and Middle Asia in the winter. During the summer, shovelers gather for molting in the delta of the Volga River and on the lakes of the Transurals Region and Kazakhstan. They prefer shallow tranquil bodies of water and quiet stretches of river. Nests are built on dry land. The clutch contains seven to ten eggs, which are incubated from 22 to 23 days. The diet consists of mollusks, crayfish, and insects. The shoveler is a game bird. shoveler
Synonyms for shovelernoun a worker who shovelsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat billSynonyms- Anas clypeata
- shoveller
- broadbill
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