. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. DUCKS 91. An adult male (foreground) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata). Photograph by Frank S. Shipley. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata (Linnaeus) Status: The Northern Shoveler is a common-to-abundant transient statewide, is casual in summer, and rare in winter. Period of Occurrence: Extreme dates for presumed transients are from 1 March to 5 June and 31 July to 8 December. Migration peaks are in mid-April and early November. Breeding has been recorded from Barton, Finney, and Seward counties, and there are numerous midsummer records elsewhere
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. DUCKS 91. An adult male (foreground) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata). Photograph by Frank S. Shipley. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata (Linnaeus) Status: The Northern Shoveler is a common-to-abundant transient statewide, is casual in summer, and rare in winter. Period of Occurrence: Extreme dates for presumed transients are from 1 March to 5 June and 31 July to 8 December. Migration peaks are in mid-April and early November. Breeding has been recorded from Barton, Finney, and Seward counties, and there are numerous midsummer records elsewhere, especially in the west. Only a few birds winter. Breeding: The two dated sightings of broods in Kansas are on 11 and 13 July. The nest is the usual depression lined with vegetation and down and may be near or distant from water, carefully hidden or barely exposed. The 7 to 14 eggs are greenish buff. Downy chicks resemble Blue-winged Teal chicks, but the brown areas are darker, the yellow areas more dusky, and the spots less well defined. Habits and Habitat: Most food is obtained by straining the surface or by immersing the head and neck; relatively little upending Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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