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Radjah Shelduck

Radjah radjah (Garnot, P; Lesson, RP 1828)

The radjah shelduck, is a species of shelduck found mostly in New Guinea and Australia, and also on some of the Moluccas. It is known alternatively as the raja shelduck, black-backed shelduck, or in Australia as the Burdekin duck. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Radjah
Scientific:
  Radjah radjah

Original description

Citation:
  (Garnot, P; Lesson, RP 1828)

Reference:
   Manuel Orn. Descr. Gen. Espèc. 2 p.417

Protonym:
  Anas radjah

Type locality:
  Buru.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49447549

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  13B373F3DF9208DE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-13B373F3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/13B373F3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175059

Geographic range:

  • Radjah radjah: Moluccas, New Guinea and satellite islands, and northern and eastern Australia
  • Radjah radjah radjah: Moluccas to New Guinea and satellite islands
  • Radjah radjah rufitergum: coastal northern and eastern tropical Australia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Radjah Shelduck
Catalan:
Ànec de collar
Czech:
husice královská
Danish:
Radjahgravand
German:
Radjahgans
Spanish:
Tarro Rajá
Spanish (Spain):
Tarro Rajá
Finnish:
pulmussorsa
French:
Tadorne radjah
Croatian:
bjeloglava utva
Hungarian:
radjah ásólúd
Italian:
Casarca del ragià
Japanese (romaji):
shirogashiratsukushigamo
Japanese:
シロガシラツクシガモ
Lithuanian:
Baltakaklė urvinė antis
Dutch:
Radjaheend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Beltegravand
Norwegian:
Beltegravand
Polish:
kazarka nadobna
Portuguese:
Pato-rajá
Portuguese (Portugal):
tadorna-da-oceania
Russian:
Пеганка-раджа
Slovak:
kazarka radža
Serbian:
Bela utva
Swedish:
vithuvad gravand
Ukrainian:
Галагаз-раджа
Chinese:
白腹麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
白腹麻鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tadorne radjah ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tadorne radjah ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-headed Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Raja Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Raja Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Raja Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Raja Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Radjah Shelduck ( Radjah radjah) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Rajah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
White-headed Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tadorna radjah [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tadorna radjah [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tadorna radjah [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Radjah Shelduck ( Tadorna radjah) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna radjah [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna radjah [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Ànec de collar, Ànec rajà
Czech: hudice královská, Husice královská
Chuvash: раджа кăвакал
Danish: Radjahgravand
German: Radjahgans
English: Black-backed Shelduck, Burdekin, Burdekin Duck, Burdekin Shelduck, Radjah Shelduck, Raja Shelduck, Rajah Shelduck, White-headed Shelduck
English, HBW: Radjah Shelduck
English (IOC): Raja Shelduck
English (United States): Radjah Shelduck
Esperanto: Blanka tadorno
Spanish: Oca raja, Tarro Raja, Tarro Rajá
Spanish (Spain): Tarro Rajá
Spanish (HBW): Radjah Shelduck
Estonian: valge-ristpart
Finnish: Palmusorsa, pulmussorsa
French: Casarca radjah, Tadorne radjah
Croatian: bjeloglava utva
Hungarian: radjah ásólúd
Indonesian: Umukia Raja
Italian: Casarca del ragià, Casarca delle Molucche, Casarca testabianca
Japanese (romaji): shirogashiratsukushigamo
Japanese: シロガシラツクシガモ
Scientific: Anas radjah, Casarca radjah, Radjah eytoni, Radjah radjah, Radjah radjah, Radjah radjah radjah, Tadorna radjah, Tadorna radjah radjah
Lithuanian: Baltakaklė urvinė antis
Dutch: Radjah eend, Radjah kasarka, Radjaheend, Radjah-eend
Norwegian Nynorsk: Beltegravand
Norwegian: Beltegravand
Polish: kazarka nadobna
Portuguese: Pato-rajá
Portuguese (Portugal): tadorna-da-oceania, Tadorna-de-cabeça-branca
Russian: Пеганка-раджа
Slovak: kazarka radjah, kazarka radža
Serbian: Bela utva, Radža utva
Swedish: Vithuvad gravand
Turkish: Ak Başlı Suna
Ukrainian: Галагаз-раджа
Chinese: 白腹麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 白腹麻鴨

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