Paradise Shelduck
| Originally called the Painted Duck, the Paradise Shelduck looks like a duck but it lives like a goose. Found only in New Zealand "Paris" spend much of their time grazing in paddocks returning to water to raise ducklings and to moult their feathers. Most commonly seen in strikingly different pairs, the male has a black head and calls with a low pitched honk while the female has a pure white head and a loud piercing call. |
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