Radjah Shelduck
Radjah radjah
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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.
Distribución geográfica
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.
Estado de conservación
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 (Waterfowl) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Radjah |
| Especies | Radjah radjah |
Distribution
Radjah Shelduck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family