Shelduck

Persian name Tanje

English name Shelduck

Scientific name Tadornatadorna

Family Anatidae

Morphology Body length:63 cm. The bird is large and almost white. In fact, it is a duck which looks like a goose. Its head is black with a shiny green glow. A chestnut bar is seen on the chest and a black long strip on its abdominal surface.

Ethology Its flight is similar to geese’s flight. it flies with slow wing-beats.