Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, is a species of dabbling duck found in wetland, river and lake and marine inlet and transitional water ecosystems. It is widespread breeder across much of Europe but with patchy distribution. It inhabits permanent shallow freshwater wetlands, preferred sites being those surrounded by dense stands of reeds or other emergent vegetation whilst being free of overhanging trees or fringing forest. Suitable habitats include well-vegetated lakes and marshes and with muddy shores and substrates in open country, as well as oxbow lakes, channels and swamps (former U.S.S.R.). It also frequents artificial waters bordered by lush grassland such as sewage farms, rice-fields and fish ponds. In the winter it can be found on coastal brackish lagoons, tidal mudflats, estuaries, coastal shorelines, fresh and brackish estuarine marshes , inland seas and brackish or saline inland waters (European Red List 2015).

Anas clypeata has a breeding population size of 27100-42900 pairs and a breeding range size of 883000 square kilometres in the EU27. The breeding population trend in the EU27 is Stable in the short term and Decreasing in the long term. Anas clypeata has a winter population size of 205000-315000 individuals in the EU27. The winter population trend in the EU27 is Increasing in the short term and Increasing in the long term.

The EU population status of Anas clypeata was assessed as Depleted, because the EU27 population or range declined by at least 20% since 1980, but has no longer been declining since 2001.