Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck)
Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
White-eyed Duck
Aythya australis
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Shelduck in Grampians National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Australian Shelduck sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 89 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australian Shelduck in Grampians National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Australian Shelduck in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.