Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
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<birdfyi-bird slug="tadorna-tadorna"></birdfyi-bird>The Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 62.8 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
O pato-tadorno é um grande pato-de-terra com plumagem marcante branca e verde-preta com faixa peito castanho-avermelhada. Os machos têm tubérculo vermelho brilhante na base do bico durante a reprodução. Habita costas marinhas, estuários e zonas húmidas costeiras da Europa e Ásia. Durante o verão, muitos adultos migram para o Wadden Sea para a muda em grandes concentrações. O ninho habitualmente em tocas de coelhos ou outras cavidades.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 62,8 cm | 24.7 in |
| Peso | 1035,5 g | 36.53 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
White body with dark green head, broad chestnut breastband, and black scapular stripes. Red bill with basal knob in males. Green speculum and black wingtips. Underparts white with black belly stripe. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Coastal estuaries, mudflats, saltmarshes, sand dunes, and inland saline lakes from northwest Europe east across Eurasia to China. Winters mainly on tidal estuaries and coastal wetlands. Nests in burrows.
Distribuição geográfica
Breeds in Siberian tundra; winters in eastern and southern Africa, and in South and Southeast Asia. Trans-hemispheric migrant.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 28-31 days. Fledging: 45-50 days.
Tamanho da postura
3-18
Som
Canto
Male gives a whistled 'wheee'; female gives a cackling series of rapid nasal 'ak-ak-ak' notes. One of the most sexually dimorphic calls of any shelduck species.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| Família | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Tadorna |
| Espécies | Tadorna tadorna |
Distribution
Common Shelduck has been recorded in 5 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family