Shelducks of the World
CRESTED
HELDUCKS
Scientific Name: Tadorna cristata
CRESTED SHELDUCK Tadorna cristata
Photo courtesy of
Natural History of the Waterfowl
by Frank S. Todd
The Crested Shelducks are unique among the Shelducks.
While most Shelducks are very common in their territories, the Crested Shelducks
are now represented by a very small population or it is possible that they are extinct.
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