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	Shelduck - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		The shelduck is a mainly white duck, larger than a mallard but smaller than geese such as greylag and Canada.
		The shelduck breeds among dense vegetation in holes, often old rabbit burrows, gaps under old buildings — or occasionally off the ground in a tree — near to coastal sandbars and mudflats.
		Shelducks are found mainly in coastal areas, although they can also be found around inland waters such as reservoirs and gravel workings.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/s/shelduck/index.asp (169 words)

	* Shelduck - (Animals): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shelduck, from sheldrake, from the Middle English sheldedrake = variegated (kin to Middle Dutch schillede) + drake, from the low Germanic drako = male, from the Latin draco = dragon.
		The crested shelduck is classified as a member of the order Anseriformes (Screamers and ducks) and is a member of the family Anatidae.
		The Egyptian Goose is in the tribe of Shelducks.
	www.bestknows.com /animals/shelduck.html (128 words)

	Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The shelducks do not live in wild in Nantes area, but often are introduced in parks and gardens for their colorful feathers.
		The vivid contrasts of shelduck feathers are conspicuous against the green turf.
		Shelduck has a fl head, a reddish beak and legs, palmate feet, and brown streaks and fl patches on its white body.
	easai.00freehost.com /Tadorna (154 words)

	Common shelduck
		»» The shelduck's flight is similar to that of the goose.
		»» The shelduck is mostly sedentary, but migrates to molt, or shed their wing feathers.
		»» Although the common shelduck population decreased in the 19th century, it has since increased its numbers, partly due to the fact that it has adapted to inland water habitats.
	www.kcmo.org /kc150.nsf/web/shelduck?opendocument (221 words)

	Australian Shelduck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Australian Shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks.
		The Anatidae article should be referred to for an overview of this group of birds.
		This species is mainly associated with lakes in fairly open country, breeding in tree holes, holes in banks or similar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Shelduck (184 words)

	Australian Shelduck Facts - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Description: The Australian Shelduck is a large dark plumaged duck weighing from 1.3 to 1.5 kg, and standing 55 to 73 cm tall.
		Distribution and Habitat: The Australian Shelduck is restricted to two widely separated eastern and western populations in Australia.
		Shelducks also dabble in shallow waters in search of aquatic invertebrates and submerged vegetation.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-ausshellduck.cfm (387 words)

	Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
		Shelduck broods readily unite to form packs with only a very few adults in attendance.
		On another occasion 2500 shelduck were watched at dusk moving north off Wolferton in groups of between 100 and 150.
		Shelduck breed in some numbers, along the Norfolk shore of The Wash and along the north coast.
	www.birdsofbritain.co.uk /bird-guide/shelduck.htm (741 words)

	ANIMAL BYTES - Cape Shelduck
		In the nursery there are several young from other shelducks together under the care of one or more adults.
		Shelducks are not diving birds, but they are able to dive if needed.
		Cape shelducks use the fl-backed jackals's and other mammals's burrows for nesting sites and may be in danger themselves because of declining jackal populations.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/anseriformes/australian-shelduck.htm (242 words)

	Shelduck the Sailing Ship - Lightweight Elegant Tender (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shelduck is undergoing her early sailing trials following her successful maiden voyages at the Beale park boat show in England.
		She started life as a tender, but has turned out to be (we think!) far too pretty to be used solely for that purpose.
		If you are interested in Shelduck, please contact us and we can keep you informed of progress.
	www.swallowboats.com /shelduck.htm (567 words)

	Crested Shelduck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A survey of residents in China resulted in a number of reports from hunters and fishers in the north-east China; further unconfirmed reports exist of around 20 in the Dashanbao region of Yunnan.
		A Chinese forest worker recognised the Shelduck from survey photographs and reported that he had shot and eaten two in the Spring of 1984.
		CONSERVATION PROJECTS Large numbers of leaflets were distributed during 1985 to 1991 resulting in a number of reports by hunters and fishermen in north-east China, and in speculation that the species may breed in the mountains on the border between China and North Korea.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /species/data/species_sheets/crested.htm (454 words)

	Radjah Shelduck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Both the male and female Radjah Shelducks are similar in their fl and white coloring.
		The eggs of this species are creamy white in color and have an average size of 60 x 42 mm.
		Tadorna radjah radjah, sometimes referred to as Moluccan or Black-backed Rajah Shelducks, are found around the coast of New Guinea and on the Molucca Islands, on the Aru Islands, in the western Papua and on Fergusson Island.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /radjah_shelduck.htm (609 words)

	Dee Estuary News November 2001
		Shelduck always peak in October on the Dee Estuary, unlike nationally where the peak is in mid-winter.
		Shelduck numbers tail off steadily after the October peak as they disperse to other estuaries, and then in the spring to their breeding sites.
		The second highest count of Shelduck (8,814) was on the Dee, the highest count now being on the nearby Mersey in August during their moult.
	www.deeestuary.co.uk /news1101.htm (2854 words)

	Irish Birds -- Shelduck --- Pupils Work
		Shelducks live on seacoast and are especially common in the rivers that flow into the sea.
		Shelducks migrate to Wadden Sea north of Germany returning to Ireland in early autumn.
		The male is a little bit bigger thean the female and has a little knob on top of his bright red bill.
	homepage.eircom.net /~edrice/birds/shelduck.htm (159 words)

	shelduck - definition by dict.die.net
		Note: It has the head and neck greenish fl, the breast, sides, and forward part of the back brown, the shoulders and middle of belly fl, the speculum green, and the bill and frontal bright red.
		Called also shelduck, shellduck, sheldfowl, skeelduck, bergander, burrow duck, and links goose.
		Note: The Australian sheldrake (Tadorna radja) has the head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep chestnut, and the back and tail fl.
	dict.die.net /shelduck (177 words)

	Ruddy shelduck
		Description: The ruddy shelduck is a large duck with a total length of about 65 cm.
		Family and friends: Ruddy shelducks are strongly territorial around their nests, but otherwise they spend much of the year in the company of others, sometimes in flocks of several thousand.
		Sometimes ruddy shelduck breed several kilometres from the nearest open water.
	www.bristolzoo.org.uk /learning/animals/birds/ruddy-shelduck (281 words)

	shelduck -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Shelducks are short-billed ducks of somewhat gooselike build, with long legs and upright stance.
		The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) of Europe and Asia is fl and white with a reddish chest band; …
		The smaller members of the tribe are called shelducks.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067249?tocId=9067249 (453 words)

	Radjah shelduck
		Tadorna radjah rufitergum (red-backed Radjah or Burdekin duck) is found in the coastal tropics of northern Australia.
		Tadorna radjah radjah (Moluccan or fl-backed Rajah shelduck) is found around the coast of New Guinea and on the Molucca Islands, the Aru Islands, in western Papua, and on Fergusson Island.
		Physical Characteristics: The head, neck, and under parts of a Radjah shelduck are white.
	www.colszoo.org /animalareas/austral/shelduck.html (261 words)

	Cape Shelduck
		The Cape shelduck, or South African Shelduck, lives along riverbanks, ponds and shallow lakes in South Africa.
		Sometimes confused with the Ruddy Shelduck, drakes have a gray head and neck with buff breast.
		There are many ornithologists that believe the Cape Shelduck is in fact a subspecies of the Ruddy, due in large part to their similar appearance and habits.
	squawcreekfarm.com /cape-shell.html (257 words)

	BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Shelduck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shelducks occurred on relatively few CBC plots, most of which were close to a coast or an estuary, and it is unclear how well the CBC trend represents that of the population as a whole.
		Population increase was associated with expansion of range, measured at 20% in Britain between 1968-72 and 1988-91 (Gibbons et al.
		The UK winter Shelduck population has shown a general increase since 1965 (Pollitt et al.
	www.bto.org /birdtrends2004/wcrsheld.htm (213 words)

	Shelducks
		This Australian shelduck pairs for life and nests in the holes of dead or dying trees.
		South African shelducks with a notoriously bad temper, very similar to the ruddy shelducks which it is sometimes thought to be merely a subspecies of.
		European shelduck with very gooselike characteristics and with a preference for coastal areas.
	www.ctwaterfowl.org /shelducks.htm (121 words)

	Ruddy Shelduck - Casarca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ruddy Shelduck is not an uncommon bird in The Netherlands.
		The occurrence of Ruddy Shelduck in The Netherlands can largely be explained by escapes from captivity.
		Apart from true Ruddy Shelducks, several types of hybrids are increasingly common, most of these originating from interbreeding with the more and more ubiquitous Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus.
	www.warbler.phytoconsult.nl /casarca.htm (246 words)

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		Ruddy Shelduck can always be found in pairs.
		These Ruddy Shelduck are usually spotted on Sandbars along the vast rivers and open marshes.
		The Ruddy shelduck cannot be seen in regions close to the sea.
	www.mrtv3.net.mm /pages/zoo8.html (231 words)

	* Shelduck - (Bird): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The female Paradise Shelduck has a white head while the male has a dark head.
		I saw several pairs walking in the pastures and was amazed at how the female stood out...
		Black-necked Stork, Brolga, Pied Heron, Radjah Shelduck, Magpie Goose, Wandering Whistling-duck, Green Pygmy-goose, Orange-footed Scrubfowl,...
	www.bestknows.com /bird/shelduck.html (89 words)

	Sketch: Shelduck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		he shelduck and sheldgeese are half geese and half ducks.
		There are 14 species and some are found everywhere except North America.
		The Shelduck is coastal in Western Europe but inland along mid- Asia from Turkey through to China.
	www.birdcare.com /bin/showsketch?shelduck (172 words)

	Birds of Cockatoo Island: Radjah Shelduck
		The Radjah Shelduck is a big white duck with a brown back and wing tips and a rusty band across its breast.
		They flutter and tumble to the ground even though they are still covered in down, then run to the safety of the water.
		Radjah Shelducks use their beak to filter tiny bugs and seed from mud and water.
	www.birdsaustralia.com.au /cockatoo/radjah.html (104 words)

	The Radjah Shelduck [print-friendly] : Utah's Hogle Zoo
		The Radjah Shelduck [print-friendly] : Utah's Hogle Zoo
		White headed with nearly white eyes and a flish breastband that interrupts its otherwise white under parts.
		Like other shelducks, it has iridescent green speculums, but in this species they are bordered with a fl bar in front and a white bar behind.
	www.xmission.com /~hoglezoo/animals/printable.php?id=193 (132 words)

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		Land-loving: Though built like other waterfowl, the ruddy shelduck actually spends much of its time far from water.
		As is common with most ducks, the male ruddy shelduck is brighter and more decorated, developing a fl collar during the breeding season, than the female in order to attract a mate.
		The pair nests in a tree hollow, among stone piles or in an abandoned burrow.
	www.cincyzoo.org /Exhibits/AnimalExhibits/WingsOfTheWorld/ruddyshelduck/ruddyshelduck.html (87 words)

	THE OTTER SIDE - S Images
		This male Common Shelduck was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there.
		These Common Shelducks in flight were photographed at Sands of Forvie RSPB Reserve (Ythan Estuary), Newburgh, Scotland, Great Britain.
		This male Ruddy Shelduck was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there.
	www.otterside.com /htmfiles/s013-t.htm (328 words)

	Northrop KD2R5 "Shelduck" Basic Training Target Drone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		he Northrop KD2R5 "Shelduck" basic training drone was used by the armed forces of at least countries.
		The KD2R5 was used as a training device for ground-to-air gunnery practice.
		Since then, more than 55,000 of this type, including early KD2R versions were built.
	www.wmof.com /kd2r5.htm (85 words)

	MSN Encarta - Shelduck
		Shelduck, large, surface-feeding duck, sometimes called a sheldrake.
		The common shelduck and the several other species of shelducks are widely found in...
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	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_762509994/Shelduck.html (76 words)

	Rare Birds in Lincolnshire - Juvenile and adult Ruddy Shelduck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		4 Ruddy Shelduck at Nth Kelsey Moor in Aug. 1999.
		A single Ruddy Shelduck at Nth Kelsey Moor in Aug.'99.
		This juvenile Ruddy Shelduck was one of two birds seen at Huttoft Pit for a few days in August 2001.
	www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk /rare_birds/ruddy_shelduck.htm (182 words)

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