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South African Shelduck

Tadorna cana (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The South African shelduck or Cape shelduck is a species of shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks. This is a common species native to southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.510

Protonym:
  Anas cana

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656003

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D9DEA77E9D637151

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D9DEA77E

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D9DEA77E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175057

Geographic range:

  • Tadorna cana: Karoo of s Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
South African Shelduck
Catalan:
Ànec sud-africà
Czech:
husice šedohlavá
Danish:
Sydafrikansk Gravand
German:
Kapgans
Spanish:
Tarro Sudafricano
Spanish (Spain):
Tarro Sudafricano
Finnish:
kapinsorsa
French:
Tadorne à tête grise
Croatian:
Kapska utva
Hungarian:
szürkefejű ásólúd
Icelandic:
Trafönd
Italian:
Casarca del Sudafrica
Japanese (romaji):
nezumigashiratsukushigamo
Japanese:
ネズミガシラツクシガモ
Lithuanian:
Pilkagalvė urvinė antis
Dutch:
Kaapse Casarca
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kapprustand
Norwegian:
Kapprustand
Polish:
kazarka szarogłowa
Portuguese:
pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal):
tadorna-sul-africana
Russian:
Сероголовый огарь
Slovak:
kazarka sivohlavá
Serbian:
Kapska utva
Swedish:
gråhuvad rostand
Ukrainian:
Огар сіроголовий
Chinese:
灰头麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭麻鴨

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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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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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tadorne à tête grise ( Tadorna cana)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tadorne à tête grise ( Tadorna cana)
Clements 1st edition:
African Shelduck ( Tadorna cana)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Cape Shelduck ( Tadorna cana)
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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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. 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 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 4):
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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):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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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 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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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 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cape Shelduck ( Tadorna cana)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tadorna cana
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Casarca cana
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tadorna cana
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
South African Shelduck ( Tadorna cana)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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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):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna cana
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna cana

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kopereend, Kopereend (Bergeend)
Asturian: Corión sudafricanu
Catalan: Ànec sud-africà
Czech: Husice šedá, husice šedohlavá
Chuvash: сăрă пуçлă хĕрлĕ кăвакал
Danish: Sydafrikansk Gravand
German: Graukopfkasarka, Graukopf-Rostgans, Kapgans
Greek: Νοτιοαφρικανική Καστανόπαπια
English: African Shelduck, Cape Shelduck, South African Shelduck
English, HBW: South African Shelduck
English (IOC): South African Shelduck
English (United States): South African Shelduck
Esperanto: Sudafrika tadorno
Spanish: Oca sud africana, Tarro de El Cabo, Tarro sudafricano
Spanish (Spain): Tarro Sudafricano
Spanish (HBW): South African Shelduck
Estonian: kapi tulipart
Finnish: Kapinsorsa
French: Casarca du Cap, Tadorne à tète grise, Tadorne à tête grise, Tadorne du Cap
Irish: Seil-lacha Afracach
Hebrew: טדורנה דרום אפריקאית, טדורנה דרום אפריקאנית, קזרקה דרום-אפריקנית
Croatian: Kapska utva
Hungarian: szürkefejű ásólúd
Icelandic: Trafönd
Italian: Casarca del Sudafrica, Casarca sudafricana
Japanese (romaji): nezumigashiraakatsukushigamo, nezumigashiratsukushigamo
Japanese: ネズミガシラアカツクシガモ, ネズミガシラツクシガモ
Kirghiz: боз баш аңыр
Scientific: Anas cana, Casarca cana, Tadorna cana
Luxembourgish: Afrikanesch Raschtgäns
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvė urvinė antis
Dutch: Grijskop casarca, Grijskop kasarka, Grijskopcascara, Kaapse Casarca
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kapprustand
Norwegian: Kapprustand
Polish: kazarka szaroglowa, kazarka szarogłowa
Portuguese: Pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta, Tadorna-africana
Portuguese (Portugal): Tadorna-do-cabo, tadorna-sul-africana
Russian: Огарь Капский, Сероголовый огарь, Южноафриканский огарь
Slovak: kazarka sivohlavá
Serbian: Kapska utva
Sotho, Southern: Lefaloa
Swedish: Gråhuvad rostand
Turkish: gri başlı angıt, Gri-başlı Angıt
Tuvinian: бора баштыг аңгыр
Ukrainian: Огар сіроголовий, Сіроголовий огар
Chinese: 灰头麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭麻鴨

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