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South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
Cape TealAnas capensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 1,352 |
|---|---|
| United States | 841 |
| Alaska | 758 |
| Western Cape | 507 |
| Eastern Cape | 284 |
| Nothern Cape | 189 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 126 |
| Gauteng | 93 |
| Free State | 62 |
| Mpumalanga | 60 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Burrow nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in burrows.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Typical Shelducks · Tadorna |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise South African Shelduck with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.