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Australian Shelduck

Tadorna tadornoides (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1828)

The Australian shelduck, also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl". They are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1828)

Reference:
   Ill. Orn. 2 pl.62,text

Protonym:
  Anas tadornoides

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39769816

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FF1439E472DBFDC1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FF1439E4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FF1439E4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175060

Geographic range:

  • Tadorna tadornoides: Patchily distributed sw and se Australia and Tasmania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Australian Shelduck
Catalan:
Ànec australià
Czech:
husice australská
Danish:
Australsk Gravand
German:
Halsbandgans
Spanish:
Tarro Australiano
Spanish (Spain):
Tarro Australiano
Finnish:
australiansorsa
French:
Tadorne d'Australie
Croatian:
Australijska utva
Hungarian:
ausztrál ásólúd
Icelandic:
Bergönd
Italian:
Casarca australiana
Japanese (romaji):
kubiwaakatsukushigamo
Japanese:
クビワアカツクシガモ
Lithuanian:
Australinė urvinė antis
Dutch:
Australische Bergeend
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Praktrustand
Norwegian:
Praktrustand
Polish:
kazarka obrożna
Portuguese:
Pato-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal):
tadorna-australiana
Russian:
Австралийский огарь
Slovak:
kazarka čiernohlavá
Serbian:
Australijska utva
Swedish:
australisk gravand
Ukrainian:
Галагаз австралійський
Chinese:
棕胸麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
棕胸麻鴨

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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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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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:
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tadorne d'Australie ( Tadorna tadornoides)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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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 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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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tadorna tadornoides
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Casarca tadornoides
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tadorna tadornoides
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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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 tadornoides
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tadorna tadornoides

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Asturian: Corión australianu
Catalan: Ànec australià
Czech: Husice australská
Chuvash: Австрали çĕр кăвакалĕ
Danish: Australsk Gravand
German: Australische Kasarka, Halsbandgans, Halsbandkasarka, Saumschnabelente
Greek: Αυστραλιανή Καστανόπαπια
English: Australian Shelduck, Chestnut-breasted Shelduck, Mountain Duck
English, HBW: Australian Shelduck
English (IOC): Australian Shelduck
English (United States): Australian Shelduck
Esperanto: Aŭstralia tadorno, kaŝtana tadorno
Spanish: Oca australiana, Tarro Australiano
Spanish (Spain): Tarro Australiano
Spanish (HBW): Australian Shelduck
Estonian: billabongipart
Finnish: Australiansorsa
French: Casarca d'Australie, Tadorne d‘Australie, Tadorne d’Australie, Tadorne d'Australie
Irish: Seil-lacha Astrálach
Hebrew: קזרקה אוסטרלית
Croatian: Australijska utva
Hungarian: ausztrál ásólúd
Icelandic: Bergönd
Italian: Casarca australiana, Volpoca australiana
Japanese (romaji): kubiwaakatsukushigamo
Japanese: クビワアカツクシガモ
Kirghiz: Австралия италасы
Scientific: Anas tadornoides, Casarca tadornoides, Casarca tadornoides westralis, Tadorna tadornoides
Lithuanian: Australinė urvinė antis
Maori: pūtangitangi
Dutch: Australische Bergeend, Australische casarca, Australische Cascara, Australische kasarka
Norwegian Nynorsk: Praktrustand
Norwegian: Praktrustand
Polish: kazarka obrozna, kazarka obrożna
Portuguese: Pato-australiano
Portuguese (Portugal): tadorna-australiana
Russian: Австралийская Пеганка, Австралийский огарь
Slovak: kazarka čiernohlavá
Serbian: Australijska utva
Swedish: Australisk gravand
Turkish: Avustralya angıtı, Avustralya Sunası
Ukrainian: Галагаз австралійський
Chinese: 棕胸麻鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 棕胸麻鴨

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