Radjah Shelduck
Radjah radjah(Garnot, P; Lesson, RP, 1828)
English (US) Radjah Shelduck
The Radjah Shelduck (Radjah radjah) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Radjah radjah
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Radjah Shelduck
- Described by
- (Garnot, P; Lesson, RP, 1828)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Radjah radjah radjah
- Radjah radjah rufitergum
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas radjah
- Described by
- (Garnot, P; Lesson, RP, 1828)
- Type locality
- Buru.
- Original description
- Manuel d'ornithologie, ou description des genres et des principales espèces d'oiseaux 2 p.417
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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