Common Shelduck

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The Common Shelduck is a beautiful sharp-coloured duck, which is common in the coastal region, especially on the islands of the Wadden Sea. The Shelduck has a preference to breed in abandoned rabbit holes. Once the young are large enough, the Shelduck family walks to the open water. In late summer the Shelducks flock together in the German Wadden Sea in great numbers during the moulting period.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadorna_tadorna

Map:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tadorna_tadorna_distribution.png

Scientific name:

Tadorna tadorna

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Buzzard

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

White,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Red

Beak shape:

Duck

Crown colour:

Black,

Green

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Black,

Green

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Black,

White

Underwing colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Pink

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Black,

White

Tail shape:

Square short

Looks like

Shoveler

Read more about Shoveler

With the combination of white, brown, and green the Shoveler and the Shelduck have some resemblance. The Shoveler has a very large beak. The Shelduck has a normal-sized, bright-red beak.