Species profile
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
Quick answer
New Zealand (WGSRPD:51)
- Scientific name
- Tadorna tadornoides
- Family
- Anatidae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Genus
- Tadorna
- Conservation status
- Not Applicable
Recording Australian Shelduck in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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