Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)
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. The ruddy shelduck mostly inhabits inland water-bodies such as lakes, reservoirs and rivers. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ruddy Shelduck at Biebrza National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there