South African Shelduck

Tadorna cana (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

South African Shelduck, Tadorna cana, is a duck in the Anatidae family and belongs to the order Anseriformes. It breeds in Africa in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. The species is native to southern Africa and is regarded as common there. Outside the breeding period, pairs are often highly mobile. It is linked mainly with lakes and rivers in open landscapes, and it nests in old mammal burrows, most often those made by aardvarks.

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Breeding range

Africa: Namibia, Botswana and South Africa