
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
As recorded: Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Collected by
- A Ambard
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Kawela Bay, near eastern point [= 6 km WNW of Kahuku]
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.7030, -158.0010
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Spatula clypeata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2021-01-17.

2021-01-17
James Campbell National Wild Refuge, Kahuku, HI, US
(c) colinmorita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-02-15
Kahuku beach
(c) obmissy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-02-13
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
(c) obmissy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-02-13
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
(c) obmissy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-11-07
James Campbell NWR, Kahuku, Oahu
(c) colinmorita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-01-10
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
(c) colinmorita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Spatula clypeata. BPBM 179788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92022347. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179788.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92022347 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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