Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Afrikaans | Kopereend |
Asturian | Corión sudafricanu |
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 (French Guiana) | Tadorne à tête grise |
German | Kapgans |
Greek | Νοτιοαφρικανική Καστανόπαπια |
Hebrew | קזרקה דרום-אפריקנית |
Hungarian | Szürkefejű ásólúd |
Icelandic | Trafönd |
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, JF", 1789)
PROTONYM:
Anas cana
"Gmelin, JF", 1789. Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2, p.510.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape of Good Hope.
Definitions
- TADORNA
- tadorna
- cana
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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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