The Australasian Shoveler has two sub-species: the Australian (the nominate species) and the New Zealand Shoveler (variegata); duck and drake of the latter are shown above.

New Zealand Shoveler drake in breeding plumage

New Zealand Shoveler female

New Zealand Shoveler duck with Moorhen chick

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.