Express magazine crossword

[bobbie22]

This is my last one, please can anyone help?
9d. Large, brightly coloured, goose-like duck of the old world, such as the common.....
8 letters. I have *H**D*C*

Please can anyone tell me what old world means, as we get quite a few questions with old world animals in?
Many thanks.

[jwlswann]

shelduck

[bobbie22]

Thanks for your quick answer

[Mamyalynne]

Old World

the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas

good to know for crosswords

[bobbie22]

Thanks, its good to know that. Would that include Australia. I have posted this question again, so please ignore it

[jbuttress23]

shelduck

[jbuttress23]

shelduck

[suewoo]

shelduck