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Radjah ShelduckAlternate name(s): "White-headed Shelduck", "Burdekin Duck", "Mangrove Duck" ![]() Size: 49-61 cm Weight: 930 g (male; avg), 840 g (female; avg); 0.6-1.1 kg (overall) |
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Photos |
Race "rufitergum"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Radjah Shelduck (photo courtesy of L. & B. Booth)
[Darwin, NT, July 2010]
Frontal view of a male Radjah Shelduck in different light conditions
(photo courtesy of L. & B. Booth)
[Darwin, NT, July 2010]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Radjah Shelduck (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cairns, QLD, July 2018]
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PAIR |
Frontal view of a pair of Radjah Shelducks; the female, with the
narrower breast band, is seen on the left
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, January 2018]
Pair of Radjah Shelducks - male at the front (note the broad breast
band) and female behind, with a narrower breast band
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Jingili Water Gardens, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Lateral view of a pair of Radjah Shelducks; the female, with the
narrower breast band, is seen on the left
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, January 2018]
Lateral view of a pair of Radjah Shelducks (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, January 2018]
Dorsal view of a pair of Radjah Shelducks (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, January 2018]
Sex unknown |
Frontal/lateral view of two Radjah Shelducks; from the width of the
breast band it is difficult to tell which sex either bird is
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Roseberry, Darwin, NT, January 2019]
Near-lateral view of two Radjah Shelducks
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of two Radjah Shelducks
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, February 2018]
Lateral view of a Radjah Shelduck on water
[Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a Radjah Shelduck on water
[Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Covey of Radjah Shelducks on a
beach
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Tree Point Conservation Area, Shoal Bay, NT, March 2019]
Radjah Shelducks together with
Magpie Geese
and Grey Teals
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Karumba, QLD, September 2019]
Comparison between Radjah Shelducks and
Australian White Ibises
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cairns, QLD, July 2018]
Lateral view of Radjah Shelducks in-flight, with views of both
the upperwings and underwings; on the left a
Black-tailed Godwit
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Buffalo Creek, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Radjah Shelducks in flight, with a view of their underwing pattern;
for comparison, a
Pacific Black Duck is also visible
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Fogg Dam CA,
NT, August 2017]
Radjah Shelducks in flight, with a view of their upperwing pattern
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Fogg Dam CA,
NT, August 2017]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Family of Radjah Shelducks with 12 ducklings
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, February 2021]
Close-up view of 2 out of 12 Radjah Shelduck ducklings
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, February 2021]
Family of Radjah Shelducks
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Radjah Shelduck ducklings
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a family of Radjah Shelducks trying to evade
the photographer
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, August 2014]
Dorsal view of a family of Radjah Shelducks, including three ducklings,
trying to evade the photographer
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, August 2014]
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Food, Diet |
Radjah Shelducks filter-feeding on the edge of submerged grassland
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, August 2014]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
rajshel_pb_20201017.m4a |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Contact calls? | © PB | |
rajshel_pb_20230509.mp3 |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Warning calls? | © PB | |
rajshel_pb_20230509_2.mp3 |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Warning calls? | © PB | |
rajshel_pb_20230509_3.mp3 |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Warning calls? | © PB | |
rajshel_pb_20181007.m4a |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Warning & alarm calls | © PB | |
rajshel_20140817.m4a |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Squabbling | © MD | |
rajshel_20140817_2.m4a |
rufitergum (Top End, NT) |
Squabbling | © MD |
More Radjah Shelduck sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.