Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,846
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides), also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like ducks part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". They have a striking chestnut-coloured breast and black body. They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Australian shelduck”.