Species profile
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
Quick answer
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- Scientific name
- Tadorna variegata
- Family
- Anatidae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Genus
- Tadorna
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Paradise 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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