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Paradise Shelduck

Tadorna variegata (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The paradise shelduck is a large goose-like duck endemic to New Zealand. It is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". Known to the Māori as pūtangitangi, but now commonly referred to as the "paradise duck", it is a prized game bird. Both the male and female have striking plumage: the male has a black head and barred black body, the female a white head with a chestnut body. Paradise shelducks usually live as pairs, grazing on grass and weeds, and will raid crops, particularly when molting. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Tadorna
Scientific:
  Tadorna variegata

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.505

Protonym:
  Anas variegata

Type locality:
  New Zealand = Dusky Sound, ex Latham.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2655998

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AB08E5C486099B84

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AB08E5C4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AB08E5C4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175061

Geographic range:

  • Tadorna variegata: North, South and Stewart islands (New Zealand)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Paradise Shelduck
Catalan:
Ànec maori
Czech:
husice rajská
Danish:
Paradisgravand
German:
Paradiesgans
Spanish:
Tarro Maorí
Spanish (Spain):
Tarro Maorí
Finnish:
paratiisisorsa
French:
Tadorne de paradis
Croatian:
Rajska utva
Hungarian:
új-zélandi ásólúd
Icelandic:
Raftönd
Italian:
Casarca del paradiso
Japanese (romaji):
kuroakatsukushigamo
Japanese:
クロアカツクシガモ
Lithuanian:
Naujosios Zelandijos urvinė antis
Dutch:
Paradijscasarca
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Maorirustand
Norwegian:
Maorirustand
Polish:
kazarka rajska
Portuguese:
Pato-do-paraíso
Portuguese (Portugal):
tadorna-maori
Russian:
Новозеландский огарь
Slovak:
kazarka rajská
Serbian:
Rajska utva
Swedish:
paradisgravand
Ukrainian:
Огар новозеландський
Chinese:
黑胸麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
黑胸麻鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tadorne de paradis ( Tadorna variegata)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tadorne de paradis ( Tadorna variegata)
Clements 1st edition:
New Zealand Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
New Zealand Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Clements 4th edition:
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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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):
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Clements 6th edition:
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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):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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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:
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eBird version 1.50:
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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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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
New Zealand Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tadorna variegata
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Casarca variegata
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tadorna variegata
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Paradise Shelduck ( Tadorna variegata)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna variegata
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna variegata

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: cənnət ala ördəyi
Catalan: Ànec maori
Czech: Husice rajská
Chuvash: Çĕнĕ Зеланди çĕр кăвакалĕ
Danish: Paradisgravand
German: Neuseelandesische Kasarka, Paradiesgans, Paradieskasarka
English: New Zealand Shelduck, Paradise Duck, Paradise Shelduck, Putangitangi
English, HBW: Paradise Shelduck
English (IOC): Paradise Shelduck
English (United States): Paradise Shelduck
Esperanto: Varia tadorno, varikolora tadorno
Spanish: Oca del Paraíso, Tarro del Paraíso, Tarro Maori, Tarro Maorí
Spanish (Spain): Tarro Maorí
Spanish (HBW): Paradise Shelduck
Estonian: paradiisipart
Finnish: Paratiisisorsa
French: Casarca de Paradis, Casarca du paradis, Tadorne de paradis
Irish: Seil-lacha Nua-Shéalannach
Croatian: Rajska utva
Hungarian: új-zélandi ásólúd
Icelandic: Raftönd
Italian: Casarca del paradiso
Japanese (romaji): kuroakatsukushigamo
Japanese: クロアカツクシガモ
Kirghiz: Жаңы Зеландия италасы
Scientific: Anas Cheneros, Anas variegata, Casarca variegata, Tadorna variegata
Lithuanian: Naujosios Zelandijos urvinė antis
Maori: putangitangi
Dutch: New Zealandse kasarka, Paradijs casarca, Paradijscasarca, Paradijscascara
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maorirustand
Norwegian: Maorirustand
Polish: kazarka rajska
Portuguese: Pato-do-paraíso
Portuguese (Portugal): tadorna-maori
Russian: Новозеландская пеганка, Новозеландский огарь, Райская Пеганка
Slovak: kazarka rajská
Serbian: Rajska utva
Swedish: Paradisand, paradisgravand
Turkish: Yeni Zelanda angıtı, Yeni Zelanda Sunası
Ukrainian: Огар новозеландський
Chinese: 黑胸麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 黑胸麻鴨

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