Paradise Shelduck

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El tarro de Nueva Zelanda o paradise shelduck es un llamativo y grande pato endémico de Nueva Zelanda donde el dimorfismo sexual es inusual: la hembra tiene la cabeza blanca y el macho tiene la cabeza oscura. El cuerpo es de color castaño oscuro con marcas alares de colores brillantes. Ha prosperado en pastizales agrícolas y es uno de los patos más abundantes de Nueva Zelanda.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	70,2 cm	27.6 in
Peso	1569,5 g	55.36 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Extreme dimorphism. Males have black head with green gloss and black-and-chestnut body. Females have pure white head and neck contrasting with rich chestnut-rufous body. Both show white wing patches. New Zealand endemic.

Habitat & Range

Open farmland, grassland, lake shores, riverbeds, and wetlands throughout both main islands of New Zealand. Nests in caves, burrows, hollow trees, and dense vegetation. Highly territorial in the breeding season.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in Eurasia from the UK to Siberia; winters across sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, grasses, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes near water; dabbles in shallows; diet varies with seasonal water levels.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 32-33 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-15

Sonido

Canto

Male gives a high-pitched whistle; female gives a loud, harsh cackling call 'rak-rak-rak'. New Zealand's only endemic shelduck; calls echoing in open farmland are distinctive.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Paradise Shelduck has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Paradise Shelduck eat?

Eats seeds, grasses, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes near water; dabbles in shallows; diet varies with seasonal water levels.

Where does the Paradise Shelduck live?

Open farmland, grassland, lake shores, riverbeds, and wetlands throughout both main islands of New Zealand. Nests in caves, burrows, hollow trees, and dense vegetation. Highly territorial in the breeding season.

Is the Paradise Shelduck endangered?

The Paradise Shelduck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Paradise Shelduck nest?

Incubation: 32-33 days. Fledging: 55-65 days.

What does the Paradise Shelduck sound like?

Male gives a high-pitched whistle; female gives a loud, harsh cackling call 'rak-rak-rak'. New Zealand's only endemic shelduck; calls echoing in open farmland are distinctive.

How big is the Paradise Shelduck?

The Paradise Shelduck has a wingspan of 70.2 cm, weight of 1569.5 g.

What order and family does the Paradise Shelduck belong to?

The Paradise Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.