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Primary Traits
1,035.5 g
0 m - 2,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tadorna tadorna
English name
Common Shelduck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Tadorna
Species
tadorna
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
562 g
Maximum female mass
1,250 g
Minimum male mass
830 g
Maximum male mass
1,500 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,035.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
1,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
18
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
45 d
Maximum fledging period
50 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
10.5
Average fledging period
47.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary