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The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus, Tadorna. It is widespread and common in the Euro-Siberian region of the Palearctic , mainly breeding in temperate and wintering in subtropical regions; in winter, it can also be found in the Maghreb .
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...
[4] [5] The type species is the common shelduck. [5] The genus name comes from the French name Tadorne for the common shelduck. [6] It may originally derive from Celtic roots meaning "pied waterfowl", essentially the same as the English "shelduck". [7] A group of them is called a "dopping," taken from the Harley Manuscript. [8]
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (A) Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A) Wood duck, ... Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are ...
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A) Wood duck, Aix sponsa; ... Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to ...
Ruddy shelduck at 4,250 m (13,940 ft), Chandra Taal, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. The ruddy shelduck grows to a length of 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) and has a 110–135 cm (43–53 in) wingspan. The male has orange-brown body plumage and a paler, orange-brown head and neck, separated from the body by a narrow black collar.
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A) [3] Wood duck, ... Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft ...
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A) Cotton pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandelianus (A) ... Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are ...