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Ruddy Shelduck

Photo: @antoniopupo · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Birds

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Observations in the area
2
Last sighting
29 August 2025
Category
Birds
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The species

The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm (43 to 53 in). 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...

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