The Australasian shoveler (Spatula rhynchotis) is a species of dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It is native to southwestern and southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, and New Zealand. The Australasian shoveler ranges in length from 46 to 53 cm and lives in heavily vegetated swamps. This photograph of a male Australasian shoveler was taken in the Goulds Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary near Granton, Tasmania.Photograph credit: JJ Harrison