A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and
   America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is
   handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the
   body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill,
   spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or
   shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species.