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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Radjah Shelduck , Burdekin Duck Tadorna radjah | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo courtesy of Ian Clayton | |
| Bird Family : | "Ducks" Anatidae |
| Description : | Rare to local area. Length 61cm. Call is very vocal, often utters harsh rattling call as it flies through thick timber. |
| Typical Habitat : | Tropical coastal wetlands and rivers, mud flats, mangroves and paperbark swamps. |
| Distribution : | Common to northern N.T. and tropical QLD coast. |
| Migration : | Vagrant. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| NCA : | Rare |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (2) .. |
NCA = Nature Conservation Act (Queensland) | |
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