Category:Shoveler

Shov"el*er, n. Etym: [also shoveller.]

1. One who, or that which, shovels.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: a river duck (spatula clypeata), native of europe and america. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely Variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the Head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, Shovelbill, and maiden duck. The australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed Duck (s. rhynchotis), is a similar species.