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ruddynoun(informal) A ruddy duck.
shielducknounObsolete form of shelduck. [Any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.]
common shelducknounA species of shelduck, Tadorna tadorna.
sheldrakenounAn Old World duck of the genus Tadorna (shelducks).
sheldgoosenounAny of several larger bird species in the subfamily Tadorninae of the duck family Anatidae.
paradise shelducknounTadorna variegata, a species of shelduck that is endemic to New Zealand, with striking plumage.
ruddy shelducknounA migratory duck, Tadorna ferruginea.
radjah shelducknounA species of shelduck, Radjah radjah, of New Guinea and Australia.
bergandernounA European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake.
shelgoosenounAlternative form of sheldgoose. [Any of several larger bird species in the subfamily Tadorninae of the duck family Anatidae.]
gadwallnounA common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).
brahminy ducknoun(India) Synonym of ruddy shelduck.
tree ducknounAny of the birds in the genus Dendrocygna of whistling ducks, which are in the family Anatidae with the ducks, geese and swans, but in their own subfamily.
paradise ducknounSynonym of paradise shelduck.
domestic ducknounAny duck species or subspecies that has been domesticated.
steamer ducknounA bird of the genus Tachyeres in the family Anatidae, the family of duck, goose and swan.
mud ducknoun(zoology) The northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata).
burdekin ducknoun(Australia, countable) The bird Tadorna radjah, a protected species within Australia.
diving ducknounAny of the ducks that feed mainly by diving such as pochards and scaups, of species in tribe Aythyini.
whistling ducknounAny bird of the genus Dendrocygna in the family Anatidae, the family of duck, goose and swan.

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