ReefBlitz Common Bird Species

This is a guide to the 100 most common bird species found around Cannonvale Beach, compiled from data from the Atlas of Living Australia

Radjah Shelduck

The Raja Shelduck or Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah), also known as the Burdekin Duck in Australia, is a species of shelduck. Placed in the genus Tadorna, it differs markedly in external morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data suggests its status should be reinvestigated. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied ...more ↓

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