Tadorna tadornoides
2 Australian Shelduck at Ebden, VIC
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| Tadorna tadornoides | Darcy | 16 Apr 2022 |
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I was surprised to see these two shelducks. They flew in, I believe intending to land on one of the two dams, but flew off when they spotted me.
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Location information
- Coordinates 147.016722-36.160217
- Altitude 280.5m
- Places Ebden, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2022 09:48 AM Recorded on
- Darcy Recorded by
Collections
- Darcy Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Tadorna tadornoides Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Tadorna tadornoides Scientific name
- Australian Shelduck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1141m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tadorna (Casarca) tadornoides
Seasonal activity
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