Shelducks of the World
COMMON
HELDUCKS
Scientific Name: Tadorna tadorna
COMMON SHELDUCKS Tadorna tadorna
Look For
Male has head and upper neck of black, lower neck and upper chest of white, lower chest of chestnut, and bright red bill with a knob; female slightly duller, smaller, and without knob on bill
Nesting Area
British Isles, northern France, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, etc.; Western European populations are sedentary
Wintering Area
South to Spain, the Mediterranean, north Africa, Iran, northern India, southern China, and Japan
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