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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 .
[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]
Radjah shelduck: Radjah radjah (Garnot & Lesson, RP, 1828) 55 Common shelduck: Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) 56 Ruddy shelduck: Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) 57 South African shelduck: Tadorna cana (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 58 Australian shelduck: Tadorna tadornoides (Jardine & Selby, 1828) 59 Paradise shelduck: Tadorna variegata (Gmelin, JF ...
At Chilika Lake, Mangalajodi, Odisha, India. The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a member of the shelduck genus Tadorna; in the wildfowl family Anatidae.The bird was first described in 1764 by the German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas who named it Anas ferruginea, but later it was transferred to the genus Tadorna with the other shelducks.
Canada goose, Branta canadensis (common/introduced from North America) Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (common) Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (common) Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata (rare/introduced from Asia) Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus (common) Mute swan, Cygnus olor (common) Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (common)
Common shelduck; Crested shelduck; P. Paradise shelduck; R. Ruddy shelduck; S. South African shelduck This page was last edited on 14 March 2013, at 03:36 (UTC). ...
The Pekin is one of the most common breeds of backyard ducklings, and it's easy to see why they're a fan favorite. ... Named for its beautiful coloring, the ruddy shelduck is a larger-sized bird ...
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