Tadorna tadornoides
Australian Shelduck at Bungendore, NSW
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| Tadorna tadornoides | natureguy | 9 Jul 2018 | |
| Tadorna tadornoides | KumikoCallaway | 9 Jul 2018 |
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A pair at the dam and all the other Shelducks were in the paddock. This pair walked away quickly from the dam. Freezing and windy morning just after the sunrise. Variety of birds gathering at the dam and in the paddock - including Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Galahs, Grey Teals, Chestnut Teals, Pacific Black Ducks, Australian Wood Ducks, Plumed Whistling-Ducks, Straw-necked Ibises, Little Ravens and Common Starlings.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.435239-35.268605
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 8 Jul 2018 07:34 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
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- KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tadorna tadornoides Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Tadorna tadornoides Scientific name
- Australian Shelduck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon 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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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
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