Knowra Tadorna Tadorna Tadorna is a genus of large waterfowl in the duck family Anatidae, commonly called shelducks. Its species often have bold plumage and use both wetlands and open grassland.
Anatidae : Anatidae is the bird family that includes ducks, geese, and swans. Tadorna is one genus within this family.
Common shelduck : The common shelduck is a large Eurasian waterfowl with a white body, chestnut breast band, and red bill. It is the familiar European representative of Tadorna.
Migration : Migration is the regular, often seasonal movement of animals between different regions. Some Tadorna populations move between breeding and nonbreeding areas.
Anas : Anas is a large genus of dabbling ducks in the family Anatidae. Its generally smaller, more ducklike species contrast with the larger, often terrestrial Tadorna.
Anseriformes : Anseriformes is the bird order containing ducks, geese, swans, and their relatives. This order places Tadorna among waterfowl and their closest living relatives.
Ruddy shelduck : The ruddy shelduck is a large orange-brown waterfowl native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Its striking warm plumage exemplifies the genus’s bold patterns.
Wetland : A wetland is an area where water covers or saturates the soil for part or all of the year. Wetlands provide feeding, nesting, and roosting sites for many shelducks.
Cairina : Cairina is a genus of waterfowl that includes the muscovy duck. Its members are distinct from shelducks despite sharing the duck family.
Shelduck : A shelduck is a large, often vividly patterned waterfowl, especially a member of Tadorna. The common name most often applied to species in this genus.
Australian shelduck : The Australian shelduck is a large waterfowl of Australia and Tasmania, also known as the mountain duck. It illustrates the genus’s presence beyond Eurasia.
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