Resting paradise shelduck – female on the left, male on the right. Photo: Matt Winter

Paradise shelduck

November 2018

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The paradise shelduck is on the increase. Since 1990, the paradise shelduck (putangitangi) population has increased dramatically and it can now be found around sports fields and other open grassed areas within urban environments. Conservation status Endemic species classified as ‘not threatened’. Features Paradise shelducks are between a large duck and small goose in size […]
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