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Common Name

South African Shelduck

Alternate Names

Cape Shelduck

Common Type

Duck

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Tadorna

Species

cana

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Botswana,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Nomadic when not in breeding season.

Preferred Habitat

Lakes and rivers in fairly open country.

Distribution and Range

Southern Africa

Food

Feeds on aquatic plants and grazes on grasses. Eats invertebrates both in the water and on land.

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