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Australian Shelduck

Tadorna tadornoides · Anatidae · Anseriformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Octmost records
Records247,126in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia246,729 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Australian Shelduck
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About

Australian Shelduck in brief

The australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 247,126 published records, most of them from Australia and New Zealand. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia246,729 records · best Feb, Oct
New Zealand397 records · best Dec, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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