Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Kopereend |
| Asturian | Coriñn sudafricanu |
| Catalan | ànec sud-africà |
| Croatian | kapska utva |
| Czech | husice šedohlavá |
| Danish | Sydafrikansk Gravand |
| Dutch | Kaapse Casarca |
| English | South African Shelduck |
| English (United States) | South African Shelduck |
| Finnish | kapinsorsa |
| French | Tadorne à tête grise |
| French (France) | Tadorne à tête grise |
| German | Kapgans |
| Greek | Νοτιοαφρικανική Καστανόπαπια |
| Hebrew | קזרקה דרום-אפריקנית |
| Hungarian | Szürkefejű ásólúd |
| Icelandic | Trafönd |
| Italian | Casarca del Sudafrica |
| Japanese | ネズミガシラツクシガモ |
| Lithuanian | Pilkagalvė urvinė antis |
| Norwegian | kapprustand |
| Polish | kazarka szarogłowa |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Tadorna-do-cabo |
| Romanian | Călifar sud-african |
| Russian | Сероголовый огарь |
| Serbian | Kapska utva |
| Slovak | kazarka sivohlavá |
| Spanish | Tarro Sudafricano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tarro sudafricano |
| Swedish | gråhuvad rostand |
| Turkish | Gri Başlı Angıt |
| Ukrainian | Огар сіроголовий |
Revision Notes
This account is part of the 8th edition of Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. This project is a joint collaboration between the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. David G. Allan revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Huy C. Truong revised the distribution map. Qwahn Kent copyedited the account. Guy M. Kirwan reviewed the account.
Tadorna cana (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Anas cana
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.510.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- TADORNA
- tadorna
- cana
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana Scientific name definitions
David G. Allan
Version: 2.0 — Published February 23, 2023
Version: 2.0 — Published February 23, 2023
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