Paradise Shelduck

について

ニュージーランドシェルダックはニュージーランド固有のカモです。雌は白い頭部と橙色の体が特徴的で、雌の方が派手な色彩を持つ珍しい種です。湖、川、湿地、農地に生息し、草、種子、無脊椎動物を採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	70.2 cm	27.6 in
体重	1569.5 g	55.36 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

5-15

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Tadorna
種	Tadorna variegata

Distribution

Paradise Shelduck has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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よくある質問

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.