Australian shelduck

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Australian shelduck
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Tadorna
Species:
T. tadornoides
Binomial name
Tadorna tadornoides
(Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Distribution

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.

References[change | change source]

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