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The common shelduck resembles a small short-necked goose in size and shape. It is a striking bird, with a reddish-pink bill, pink feet, a white body with chestnut patches and a black belly, and a dark green head and neck. The wing coverts are white, the primary remiges black, and the secondaries green (only showing in flight) and chestnut. The ...
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Common shelduck Male Female Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) Europe, Asia, N. Africa: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Ruddy shelduck Male Female Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) Europe, Asia, N. Africa: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC South African shelduck Male
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A common loon with chick. Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae. Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body.
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea; Common ... they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. ... Having the largest wingspan-to ...
The size range of the Australian Shelduck is 56–72 centimetres (22–28 in), have a wingspan of 94-132cm (37-52in), and weigh between 1.3-1.6 kilograms (2.8-3.5lb ...
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A ... variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. ... Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio ...
Common quail. Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae. The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.