• 7 years ago
Australian shelduck and Cape shelduck

Shelduck

Scientific name: Tadorna,

Higher classification: Tadorninae,

Rank: Genus,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Aves,

Order: Anseriformes,

Family: Anatidae,

Subfamily: Tadorninae,

** The shelducks, genus Tadorna, 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.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelduck

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