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Radjah Shelduck

Radjah radjah

Least Concern
Envergadura
54,0 cm
Peso
883,5 g
Familia
Anatidae
Orden
Anseriformes

The Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (patos, gansos y cisnes), within the order Anseriformes (aves acuáticas). 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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El pato raja es un pato llamativo de Australia, Nueva Guinea e Indonesia. Tiene el plumaje principalmente blanco con la espalda de color castaño oscuro, pecho blanco y un pico de color rosa claro. Habita en manglares, estuarios y ríos costeros boscosos del norte de Australia y las islas cercanas. Es una especie arborícola que anida en huecos de árboles.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 54,0 cm 21.3 in
Peso 883,5 g 31.16 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-15

Sonido

Canto

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

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus Radjah
Especies Radjah radjah

Distribution

Radjah Shelduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

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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