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Australian Shelduck
Sign in to saveAlso known as Tadorna tadornoides, Tadorna (Casarca) tadornoides, mountain duck, chestnut-breasted shelduck
species of bird
OverviewAI-generated
The Australian Shelduck (*Tadorna tadornoides*) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, and class Aves. It belongs to the genus *Tadorna* and is endemic to Australia. The species was described by Jardine & Selby in 1828 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern.
This freshwater habitat dweller has a wingspan of 113, a mass of 93, and an egg incubation period of 31 days. The average litter size is 8.9. The species is also known by the common names Halsbandkasarka and Tarro australiano. In 1974, it was included on a species protection list by Australian authorities.
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Species
Least ConcernAustralian shelduck
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
澳大利亚麻鸭（英语：Australian Shelduck），又名棕胸麻鸭，是麻鸭的一个种属，属于鸭科，体型大，与鹅相似。其种名“Tadorna”来自凯尔特语，意思是“杂色水鸟”。1974年被澳大利亚当局列入物种保护名单。
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Tadorna tadornoides
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- endemic to
- Australia
- wingspan
- 113
- litter size
- 8.9
- egg incubation period
- 31
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Encyclopedic overview
The Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides), also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like ducks part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". They have a striking chestnut-coloured breast and black body. They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Taxonomy and naming
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Australian Shelduck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.