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Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

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Description:

Despite this bird being called duck, it is a goose! The green head, red bill and brown belt on the chest make Shelduck easy to distinguish. Only male have a bill knob so in the photo you can see that it is a male and a female

Habitat:

Lake

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PublishedMay 14, 2015

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