Paradise Shelduck - Tadorna variegata

Length 2.1-2.3 ft (63.0-71.0 cm)
Wingspan 2.0-2.3 ft (60.0-70.0 cm)
Clutch Size 8-10
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:OC
     

The Paradise Shelduck is endemic to New Zealand. It is a large goose-like duck and it eats grasses, herbs, sedges, insects and crustaceans.

Adult
Picture/image of Paradise Shelduck
Male
04/13/2013 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Male
04/13/2013 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Picture/image of Paradise Shelduck
Male
04/13/2013 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Male
04/13/2013 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Picture/image of Paradise Shelduck
Male
04/18/2014 - Houston Zoo, Texas
Male
04/18/2014 - Houston Zoo, Texas

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