Tadorna variegata
Paradise Shelduck
As recorded: Tadorna variegata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tadorna variegata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,002 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Fuller St near Peraki St, Kaiapoi 7630, New Zealand
(c) Oliver Smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Jade Walson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
South Island, Cromwell, Otago, NZ
(c) Marita Sydes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Melmore Tce, Cromwell, Otago, NZ
(c) OzGadabout, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-27
Waimangu 3073, New Zealand
(c) jeanmatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Hobsonville, Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Alexei Drummond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tadorna variegata. BPBM 567. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38975996. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/567.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38975996 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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