Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
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About Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Anseriformes
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
The ruddy shelduck is a bird species in the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm. It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black, contrasting with the white wing-coverts. It is a migratory bird, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia, though there are small resident populations in North Africa. It has a loud honking call.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2006-01-08
Rathambore National Park, India -
2006-01-09
Kheoladeo National Park, India -
2006-03-23
Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey -
2011-01-13
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia -
2013-01-08
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2013-02-14
Kaziranga NP, India -
2013-02-16
Namieri National Park, India -
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