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ViewsCommon ShelduckFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationWhite sides to body and back, white neck, chestnut breast band and rump, dark green neck and head, some black markings, red bill. Female duller. Breeding male has swollen red bill knob. [edit] DistributionWestern Europe. [edit] TaxonomyMonotypic. [edit] HabitatEstuaries, lakes, rivers and salt marshes. [edit] Behaviour [edit] BreedingThey nest in burrows, holes, caves and cliffs. The nest is lined with down and 8-12 white eggs are laid. Both sexes incubate and care for the young. [edit] DietThe diet includes invertebrates. [edit] VocalistionListen in an external program [edit] ReferencesWikipedia; bio.edu.ee [edit] External Links
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