Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna tadorna (Common Shelduck)
About the Common Shelduck
The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus Tadorna. It is widespread and common in the Palearctic, in Europe and northwest Africa mainly breeding on temperate coasts, saline pools and estuaries, and in Asia on inland salt lakes; increasingly it is also using open freshwater habitats inland. Wintering is in temperate to subtropical regions.
The common shelduck was formally named by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas tadorna. Linnaeus largely based his description on "The Sheldrake or Burrough-Duck" that had been described and illustrated in 1731 by the English naturalist Eleazar Albin. The specific epithet comes from the French word Tadorne for this species, a name that was used by the French naturalist Pierre Belon in 1555. It may originally derive from Celtic roots meaning "pied waterfowl", essentially the same as the English "shelduck". Linnaeus specified the locality as Europe but restricted this to Sweden in 1761. The common shelduck is now placed in the genus Tadorna that was introduced in 1822 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie. The species... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Common Shelduck in Kaziranga National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 12 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 14 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 15 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 17 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 18 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 19 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 20 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 21 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 22 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 23 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 24 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 25 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Shelduck in Kaziranga National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Shelduck sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Shelduck in Kaziranga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Common Shelduck in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.