T. ferruginea T. cana T. tadornoides T. variegata T. cristata T. tadorna
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The shelducks, most species of which are found in the genus Tadorna (except for the Radjah shelduck, which is now found in its own monotypic genus Radjah), are a group of large birds in the Tadorninae subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans.
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The shelducks, most species of which are found in the genus Tadorna (except for the Radjah shelduck, which is now found in its own monotypic genus Radjah)...
The common shelduck (Tadornatadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus, Tadorna. It is widespread and common in the Euro-Siberian region of...
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The crested shelduck (Tadorna cristata), or Korean crested shelduck, is a species of bird in the family Anatidae. It is critically endangered. The male...
The Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides), also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like...
shelduck on the island of Buru in Indonesia. Formerly placed in the genus Tadorna, it differs markedly from other members in external morphology and mtDNA...
The South African shelduck or Cape shelduck (Tadorna cana) is a species of shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family...
merganser (Mergus serrator), gadwall (Anas strepera) and shelduck (Tadornatadorna). Baumwerder is part of the Special Area of Conservation known as Wismar...
generally more strongly flavored. Cultivars include 'King Richard' and 'Tadorna Blue'.[citation needed] Leeks have a mild, onion-like taste. In its raw...
resting place for migratory birds and the nesting place for shelduck (Tadornatadorna). In spring, one can find here swamp and forest birds like: nightingales...
here, these being red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) and ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). There are also 49 fish species, one of these being the endangered...
Egyptian goose is believed to be most closely related to the shelducks (genus Tadorna) and their relatives, and is placed with them in the subfamily Tadorninae...
the Rigveda. The peafowl (mayura), the goose (hamsa) and the chakravaka (Tadorna ferruginea) are some birds mentioned in the Rigveda. Semi-myphical divinely...
Genus Cyanochen (Rüppell 1845) Bonaparte 1856 (blue-winged goose) Genus Tadorna Boie 1822 Genus Radjah Reichenbach, 1853 Genus Alopochen Stejneger 1885...
eytoni Yes No No No Pink-eared duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Yes Yes Yes No Mountain duck / Australian shelduck Tadorna tadornoides No Yes Yes Yes...
cytochrome b sequence data suggest that the relationships of Alopochen to Tadorna need further investigation. Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) The extinct...
ducks and seaducks being more distant. Unequivocally placed in this group: Tadorna: shelducks (Europe, Africa, Australasia; 6 species) – possibly paraphyletic...
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