Northern Shoveler

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q28106731
Northern Shoveler
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Northern Shoveler

Summary

Northern Shoveler is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #1,414 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Shoveler's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Northern Shoveler is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Northern Shoveler's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Northern Shoveler belongs to the parent taxon Spatula[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Northern Shoveler is Spatula clypeata[7].
  • Northern Shoveler's Commons category is recorded as Spatula clypeata[8].
  • Northern Shoveler's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spatula clypeata[9].
  • Northern Shoveler's Commons gallery is recorded as Spatula clypeata[10].
  • Northern Shoveler's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • Northern Shoveler's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • Northern Shoveler's original combination is recorded as Anas clypeata[13].
  • Northern Shoveler's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. clypeata'}[14].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Northern Shoveler'}[15].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Löffelente'}[16].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cuchara común'}[17].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Skeand'}[18].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lžičák pestrý'}[19].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lapasorsa'}[20].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'luitsnokk-part'}[21].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Skjeand'}[22].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Широконоска'}[23].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec cullerot comú'}[24].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ハシビロガモ'}[25].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kanalas réce'}[26].
  • Northern Shoveler is commonly known as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'platknābis'}[27].

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Classification

Northern Shoveler's scientific name is Spatula clypeata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Spatula[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Löffelente'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cuchara común'}[17], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Skeand'}[18], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'lžičák pestrý'}[19], and {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'lapasorsa'}[20].

Identifiers

Northern Shoveler's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 558438[28]. Northern Shoveler's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 75838[29]. Northern Shoveler's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510567[30]. Northern Shoveler's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8332393[31].

Why It Matters

Northern Shoveler ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #1,414 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 7.3. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 7.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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