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Primary Traits
1,569.5 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tadorna variegata
English name
Paradise Shelduck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Tadorna
Species
variegata
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,059 g
Maximum female mass
1,799 g
Minimum male mass
1,420 g
Maximum male mass
2,000 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,569.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
No data
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Typical elevation
0 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
15
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
32 d
Maximum incubation period
33 d
Minimum fledging period
55 d
Maximum fledging period
65 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
10
Average fledging period
60 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary