- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold radjah shelduck, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the radjah shelduck
The radjah shelduck is a mostly white duck of northern Australia, New Guinea and some of the Moluccas, where it favours mangrove flats, paperbark swamps and brackish or freshwater lagoons, estuaries and billabongs. Both sexes show dark wing-tips and a dark collar, and green bands appear on the upper wings in flight. Pairs form long-term bonds and feed on molluscs, insects, worms, aquatic weeds, sedge material and algae. They nest close to food, often in the hollow limbs of dead trees, using only their own down feathers, and lay clutches of 6 to 12 eggs. It is the only member of the genus Radjah.
Radjah Shelduck facts
- It is the only member of its genus, Radjah, though it was formerly placed in Tadorna.
- The female gives a harsh rattle, while the male makes a breathy, sore-throat whistle.
- During the rainy season, males become irritable and have been seen attacking their mates.
- Nests are usually in hollow limbs of dead trees and use no material except the birds' own down.
Where to see radjah shelduck in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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