Bristol Zoo 1.05.2010

Is that a Chestnut Breasted Shelduck? There can't be too many of those in collections outside Australia.

I think it's an African shelduck?

This is a hybrid shelduck I believe - discussion here: http://www.zoochat.com/55/hybrid-shelduck-bristol-06-02-12-a-259028/

T. tadornoides is not all that rare in Europe though - Zootierliste lists 31 zoos: ZootierlisteHomepage

Chlidonias said:

I think it's an African shelduck?

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Oh yes of course...i've only seen African shelducks once (at Singapore zoo) so they're not as familiar.

Goura said:

Oh yes of course...i've only seen African shelducks once (at Singapore zoo) so they're not as familiar.

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you must have missed Maguari's post above. African shelduck seemed to fit best (I shoehorned it ) but it seems to be a hybrid instead.

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South African Shelduck have grey heads, with an orange-tan body rather than the mahogany colour of this one. This handsome chap is Common x Ruddy Shelduck -- Bristol had quite a few at one time. While one wouldn't deliberately produce them, they are a very attractive cross. The females at least are fertile. This looks like a male.