Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

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澳大利亚贝壳鸭（披肩雁鸭）是澳大利亚北部和新几内亚特有的大型鸭子。体型粗壮，头颈白色，胸部有栗褐色胸带，背部黑色，翼上有绿色翼镜。栖息于热带海岸红树林、淡水湿地和河流。以软体动物、甲壳类、昆虫和植物为食，在树洞中营巢。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	54.0 cm	21.3 in
体重	883.5 g	31.16 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

产卵数

6-15

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Radjah
物种	Radjah radjah

Distribution

Radjah Shelduck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

What does the Radjah Shelduck eat?

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; also grazes on grasses; diet shifts between land and water food sources.

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.