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Monday 24 June 2019

Paradise Shelduck-By Amiel

Paradise Shelduck by Amiel
Paradise shelduck or Putangitangi is a bird that Only Found At Aotearoa/New Zealand.     


Appearance.
Male shelducks have dark Gray and Green also white  feathers and females have white and brown green Feathers. Males weigh 1.7 kg and a female 1.4 kg and can grow 63-70 cm.
 
Life cycle
Paradise shelducks has the same life cycle as any ordinary duck. The mother will lay its egg and patiently waits for it to hatch. Paradise shelduck eggs hatch after a day. Then it grows to an adult and can live up to 25 years and they grow differently to humans. 


Abilities
Paradise shelducks can fly like a normal duck it speed is 30 km and is very fast on land. They also have good eyesight which they use to see at night or bad weather. 


Habitat
They are commonly found in New Zealand’s plain fields and rivers.  They Only Like Living at river Because Is colorful for them.   

Paradise shelducks are friendly, vicious ducks.