Family
Anatidae
Description
White duck with flesh-coloured bill and legs, dark upperparts and chestnut breast-band. Plumage sometimes rust-stained. Immature: duller, flecked grey and brown.
Habits
Diurnal nocturnal, Feed by walking rapidly and swinging their bills from side to side to sieve food from the shallow water. May also stamp their feet to force prey up and out of the mud.
Habitat
Coastal Wetlands Forest, Lakes & swamps; shallow water ad. grass & mangroves; inland waters; floodplains; monsoon forest.
Notes
A protected waterfowl species that is not allowed to be hunted even during waterfowl hunting seasons.
Breeding
February March April May June July, 6 to 12; rich creamy-white eggs, Females incubate the eggs for 30 days, both sexes share in nest building and care of young.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Omnivore, Aquatic plants insects; molluscs; Snails; prawn; shrimp; and large insects as well as plants such as algae and sedges crabs.
Details
Common Name: |
Radjah Shelduck, Burdekin Duck |
Scientific Name: |
Tadorna radjah |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Anseriformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Male 500-555 |
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