New Zealand Shoveler Spatula (prev.Anas) rhynchotis variegata

New Zealand Shoveler
New Zealand Shoveler
The Australasian Shoveler has two subspecies: the Australian (the nominate species) and the New Zealand Shoveler (variegata); duck and drake of the latter are shown above.
New Zealand Shoveler drake
New Zealand Shoveler drake in breeding plumage
New Zealand Shoveler female
New Zealand Shoveler female
New Zealand Shoveler female
New Zealand Shoveler female with Moorhen chick
New Zealand Shoveler duck with Moorhen chick
New Zealand Shoveler male eclipse
New Zealand Shoveler male eclipse
New Zealand Shoveler male in his "eclipse" (non-breeding) plumage looks similar to the female but still has a white facial stripe and yellow eyes.