A paradise shelduck pair usually stays close together, each bird calling in turn as they move about. The male’s call is deeper than the female’s. The female has a white head, whereas the male’s head is glossy green-black. Like other shelducks they have a long goose-like neck.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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PUBL-0023-43
Hand-coloured lithograph by John Gerrard Keulemans
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