Australian shelduck

The Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides), also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a type of duck. They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Australian shelduck
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Female
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Male
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Tadorna
Species:
Binomial name
Tadorna tadornoides
(Jardine & Selby, 1828)
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Distribution

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Tadorna tadornoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22680011A92838835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680011A92838835.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.