Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Least Concern

The Paradise Shelduck is a duck, goose, swan, or close waterfowl relative of New Zealand and nearby subantarctic islands. 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

Paradise Shelduck Range — Resident or seasonal range in New Zealand and nearby subantarctic islands

Population

≈ 150K–180K

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