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Radjah Shelduck

Radjah radjah

Least Concern
طول الجناح
54,0 cm
الوزن
883,5 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

The Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 54 cm and a weight of 883.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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حول

A medium-sized elegant shelduck with white body plumage, chestnut breast band, dark green back, and pinkish-red bill and legs. Found in coastal mangroves, mudflats, and tropical wetlands of New Guinea and northern Australia. Calls with a loud raspy rattling sound.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 54,0 cm 21.3 in
الوزن 883,5 g 31.16 oz

التعرف

الريش

White head and body with chestnut breastband and white-spotted chestnut scapulars. Pink bill and legs. Iridescent green speculum with white bar visible in flight. Sexes similar. Australasian mangrove specialist.

Habitat & Range

Mangroves, tidal mudflats, tropical coastal wetlands, and freshwater lagoons in New Guinea and the tropical north of Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia). Nests in tree hollows near water.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

6-15

الصوت

الغناء

A loud, rattling 'radjah-radjah' or repeated cackling 'rak-rak-rak'. Calls from tropical Australian and New Guinea wetlands. Name is partly onomatopoeic.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Radjah
الأنواع Radjah radjah

Distribution

Radjah Shelduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Where does the Radjah Shelduck live?
Mangroves, tidal mudflats, tropical coastal wetlands, and freshwater lagoons in New Guinea and the tropical north of Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia). Nests in tree hollows near water.
Is the Radjah Shelduck endangered?
The Radjah Shelduck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Radjah Shelduck nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Radjah Shelduck sound like?
A loud, rattling 'radjah-radjah' or repeated cackling 'rak-rak-rak'. Calls from tropical Australian and New Guinea wetlands. Name is partly onomatopoeic.
How big is the Radjah Shelduck?
The Radjah Shelduck has a wingspan of 54.0 cm, weight of 883.5 g.
What order and family does the Radjah Shelduck belong to?
The Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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