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Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea
Anatidae Low risk

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.

Summary from Wikipedia

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Sonothèque ADVL · xeno-canto 815483

At a glance

Family
Anatidae
Group
Waterfowl
Conservation status
Low risk

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