Tadorna variegata Gmelin 1789 (Paradise shelduck)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anas variegata
Belongs to Tadorna according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Worthy 1997, Worthy 1998, Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003 and Worthy and Pledge 2007
Sister taxa: Tadorna cana, Tadorna cristata, Tadorna ferruginea, Tadorna radjah, Tadorna tadorna, Tadorna tadornoides, Todarna wagneri
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (15 collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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