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South African Shelduck Tadorna cana

Also known as Cape Shelduck, this species' natural range is restricted to southern Africa (chiefly South Africa and Namibia) but it is popular in captivity and escaped birds frequently turn up in the wild (where they are sometimes mistaken for Ruddy Shelducks).


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captive South African Shelducks, Martin Mere (Lancashire, UK), 26th December 2014


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captive South African Shelducks, private collection at Wereham (Norfolk, UK), 16th October 2020


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captive South African Shelduck, Grange-over-Sands (Cumbria, UK), 27th December 2012


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captive South African Shelducks, Grange-over-Sands (Cumbria, UK), 28th December 2011


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captive South African Shelducks, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 15th January 2022


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captive South African Shelduck, Blakeney Quayside collection (Norfolk, UK), 16th October 2020






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