Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Least Concern

The Common Shelduck is a duck, goose, swan, or close waterfowl relative of Eurasian, African, and Australasian wetlands and seasonal migration routes. It feeds on aquatic plants, seeds, invertebrates, or small animals in lakes, marshes, rivers, floodplains, and coastal waters, and many populations gather or migrate seasonally in large flocks.

Family

Anatidae

Group

Waterfowl

Range

Common Shelduck Range — Resident or seasonal range in Eurasian, African, and Australasian wetlands and seasonal migration routes

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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