South African Shelduck

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1065465
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South African Shelduck

Summary

South African Shelduck is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #1,608 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • South African Shelduck's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • South African Shelduck is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • South African Shelduck's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • South African Shelduck belongs to the parent taxon Tadorna[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, South African Shelduck is Tadorna cana[7].
  • South African Shelduck's Commons category is recorded as Tadorna cana[8].
  • South African Shelduck's Commons gallery is recorded as Tadorna cana[9].
  • South African Shelduck's original combination is recorded as Anas cana[10].
  • South African Shelduck's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. cana'}[11].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden fraith y Penrhyn'}[12].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South African Shelduck'}[13].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Graukopfkasarka'}[14].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tarro sudafricano'}[15].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec sud-africà'}[16].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'husice šedohlavá'}[17].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kapi tulipart'}[18].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Kopereend'}[19].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Shelduck'}[20].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tadorne à tête grise'}[21].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Szürkefejű ásólúd'}[22].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Afrikaanse bergeend'}[23].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Gråhuvad rostand'}[24].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kapprustand'}[25].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сероголовый огарь'}[26].
  • South African Shelduck is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ネズミガシラツクシガモ'}[27].

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Classification

South African Shelduck's scientific name is Tadorna cana[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Tadorna[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden fraith y Penrhyn'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Graukopfkasarka'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tarro sudafricano'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ànec sud-africà'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'husice šedohlavá'}[17].

Identifiers

South African Shelduck's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 7071[28]. South African Shelduck's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 541015[29]. South African Shelduck's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1047358[30]. South African Shelduck's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498010[31]. South African Shelduck's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175057[32].

Why It Matters

South African Shelduck ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #1,608 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Looniverse · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Taxon range Africa
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+30'}
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