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South African Shelduck
jmorlan

South African Shelduck (Tadorna cana)

Sometimes called Cape Shelduck they are a true Southern African endemic. The gray headed bird in front is a male. The female is in the back sporting a nearly all white head. In most females only the facial area is white, but this one is in a small minority (reportedly ca. 0.35%) where most of the head, throat and upper neck are white. Females may be confused with the smaller White-faced Whistling-Duck which has barred underparts.
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Location
Andoni, Etosha NP, Oshikoto Region, Namibia.
Date taken
27 July 2023.
Scientific name
Tadorna cana
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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
159
Comment count
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
SouthAfricanShelduckIMG_0937.jpg
File size
438.5 KB
Date taken
Thu, 27 July 2023 11:56 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 974px

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