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Large black and white duck with obvious pale eye, pale bill, and chunky pale-colored legs.
Not listed
Indigenous: Radjah Shelduck, Burdekin Duck, White-Headed Shelduck, White-Headed Sheldrake
At a glance
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeLarge
RarityCommon
HabitatWetlands, floodplains, lakes, estuaries, and slow-moving waterways.
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from July to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by James Lambert
Range map
Range map
1185visible hotspots
43918visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Note narrow dark breast-band.
Behavior
Typically found on and around wetlands, rivers and sewage ponds, including mangroves.
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