Tadorna tadornoides
Australian Shelduck at Peterborough, VIC
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| Tadorna tadornoides | Liam.m | 4 Sep 2022 | |
| Tadorna tadornoides | SimoneC | 30 Aug 2022 |
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Very poor photos but tan band on neck is just visible. Through binoculars it was quite obvious - black head with narrow white band on neck and broad tan band below that. Stood quite tall. Two together at the top of windswept cliffs on the Great Ocean Rd
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Location information
- Coordinates 142.825622-38.585125
- Altitude 25.1m
- Places Peterborough, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 29 Aug 2022 02:04 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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Species information
- Tadorna tadornoides Scientific name
- Australian Shelduck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1141m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tadorna (Casarca) tadornoides
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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