australian shell duck

navigate by keyword : are australian base bill black breast brightly brown chestnut cinnamon coloured contrasting coverts dark deep duck eyering female form green has head large mainly male neck occasionally parts patch ring shelduck shelducks shoulder small speculum stance tinged underparts unmistakable upper upperwing upright usually while white window wing wings

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The Australian Shelduck is a large, brightly coloured duck with a small head and bill. The male head and neck are black, tinged green, with a white neck ring and occasionally a white ring around the base of the bill. The upper parts are mainly black, while the underparts are dark brown with a cinnamon breast. White upperwing coverts form a white shoulder patch. The wings are black and deep chestnut with a large green speculum window in wing. The female has a white eye-ring and a chestnut breast. Australian Shelducks are usually unmistakable, with the upright stance and dark head contrasting with the white neck ring.