Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

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.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in the eastern Arctic of Russia; winters across southern Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; also grazes on grasses; diet shifts between land and water food sources.

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.

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موجود Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Radjah Shelduck eat?

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; also grazes on grasses; diet shifts between land and water food sources.

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.