Ducks, Geese, Swans

Radjah Shelduck

Radjah radjah

The Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) is an 885 g coastal bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

885 g

Habitat

Coastal

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Belgium.

Where to see it: Pacific Adventist University (Papua New Guinea); Singapore Botanic Gardens (Singapore); Sandy Camp Road Wetlands (Australia); Varirata National Park (Papua New Guinea); Oxley Creek Common (Australia).

Photo: (c) Andrew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist