Tadorna cana

South African Shelduck - or Cape Shelduck. Breeds in South Africa. They feed on aquatic plants, small fish, crustaceans, insects, grasses, and worms. These birds were photographed at a Staffordshire Lake in Staffordshire UK. Obviously one of a private collection.

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