>> GENERAL >>>>>
– very large duck, proportions like goose, much larger than Mallard
– diurnal migrant, possibly nocturnal movement as well
– migrates in small to medium flocks in formation
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, 1CY
BIF2192, 07/09/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, F AD
BIF1386, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Roland Neumann
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, F AD
BIF1387, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Roland Neumann
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, F AD
BIF2194, 07/09/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, M F AD BREED
BIF0114, 30/05/2014, Buir Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, M AD BREED, F 3CY
BIF0115, 17/05/2011, Choibalsan-Kherlen Gol, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, M F AD BREED (left M possibly 3CY)
BIF1396, 09/05/2011, Greifswald, Germany, Michael Heiß
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, M AD BREED (left), M 2CY (right), 2CY probably M
BIF1397, 13/05/14, Katinger Watt, Germany, Michael Heiß
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, 1CY
BIF2193, 07/09/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
BIF0322, 22/10/2012, Jadebusen, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, calls in flight, wing sound
BIF116, 10/05/2009, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna, calls in flight, wing sound
BIF117, 10/05/2009, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Ruddy Shelduck
Egyptian Goose
Common Eider
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