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Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Anatidae

The paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegata), also known as the paradise duck, or pūtangitangi in Māori, is a species of shelduck, a group of goose-like ducks, which is endemic to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin placed it in the genus Anas with the ducks, geese, and swans. Both the male and female have striking plumages: the male has a black head and barred black body and the female has a white head with a chestnut body.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 27France · 5Belgium · 4United Kingdom · 4Germany · 1