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Australian Shelduck - Tadorna tadornoides Large flocks form on farm grassing land prior to the breeding season. But maybe in this case mostly males who missed out on finding a partner. Australia,Australian Shelduck,Geotagged,Tadorna tadornoides,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Australian Shelduck - Tadorna tadornoides

Large flocks form on farm grassing land prior to the breeding season. But maybe in this case mostly males who missed out on finding a partner.

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The Australian Shelduck

The Australian Shelduck, ''Tadorna tadornoides'', is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name ''Tadorna'' comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl".
They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.

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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 18, 2019. Captured Aug 31, 2018 22:49 in 40 Tingara Cl, Yanakie VIC 3960, Australia.
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  • X-S1
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO250
  • 158.6mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.