Paradise shelduck. (Tadorna variegata)

            Female has white head.
The paradise shelduck is a large goose-like duck endemic to New Zealand. It is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl".
Scientific name: Tadorna variegata
Phylum: Chordata
Higher classification: Shelduck
Rank: Species
Order: Anseriformes
Did you know: The paradise shelducks usually live as pairs, grazing on grass and weeds, and will raid crops, particularly when molting

   

Taken in: New Zealand / Canterbury / Christchurch / Burwood (show map)

Taken on: July 4, 2017

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ1000, f/4.5, 1/6400 sec, 146mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	1/6400 sec
Focal Length:	146mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1.33 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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