#0560 · 🐦 birds

Common Shelduck

🇳🇱 Bergeend ·Tadorna tadorna

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The common shelduck ( Tadorna tadorna ) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus, Tadorna . It is widespread and common in the Euro-Siberian region of the Palearctic, mainly breeding in temperate and wintering in subtropical regions; in winter, it can also be found in the Maghreb. Its scientific name comes from the French name Tadorne for this species. It may originally derive from Celtic roots meaning "pied waterfowl", essentially the same as the English "shelduck".

base stats

NL sightings 2,237iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 38,794iNaturalist observations
weight 1.3 kgadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 2,237 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #29 most seen of the birds in NL.
38,794 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs up to about 1.3 kg.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).