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Ruddy Shelduck

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Ruddy Shelduck

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Also known as Tadorna ferruginea, Brahminy Duck, Brahminy Shelduck

species of bird

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The Ruddy Shelduck (*Tadorna ferruginea*) is a species of bird classified within the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, and class Aves. Its scientific name was established by Pallas in 1764. The species is diurnal and inhabits marine environments. It has a wingspan of 133, a mass of 83, and an egg incubation period of 28 days. The average litter size is 8.5.

The Ruddy Shelduck is found in Hefei, the Nanling Mountains, and Africa. It is described as a regular passage visitor and winter visitor. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists its conservation status as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2025. The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) accepts the taxon at the species rank.

Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Encyclopedia of Life, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

ruddy shelduck

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderAnseriformes
  4. FamilyAnatidae
Habitatmarine

Regular passage visitor and winter visitor.

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Encyclopedic overview

Tadorna ferruginea Tadorna ferruginea - MHNT

The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a bird species in 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 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ruddy Shelduck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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