Stats

Lifespan: 10-16 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Flock
Biome: Coastal wetland
Range: Eurasia
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

Common Shelducks are large, flat-bodied ducks that live in freshwater and saltwater habitats. They breed on temperate coasts, saline pools, and estuaries, and in Asia on inland salt lakes.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A clutch of eggs rests in a down-lined nest near water, covered and warmed by the brooding female.
2.
hatchling
A downy hatchling follows its mother to the water within hours and feeds itself almost immediately.
3.
juvenile
A juvenile grows its first true feathers, swimming in the family group and learning to dabble or dive.
4.
adult
Fully grown with adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Tadorna
Species: Tadorna tadorna