NameShelduck, Ruddy
Points40
TypeDuck, Goose, Swan
Latin NameTadorna ferruginea
DescriptionThe Ruddy Shelduck is 58–70 cm long with orange-brown body plumage and a paler head. The wings are white with black flight feathers. The main breeding area of this species is from south east Europe across central Asia to Southeast Asia. They are rarely seen in the UK
FrenchTadorne casarca
GermanRostgans
ItalianCasarca
SpanishTarro canelo
 


HabitatHow Common? (1-9)
Coast1
Estuary0
Heathland0
Lakes1
Marshland1
Meadows1
Rivers0
Urban0
Woodland0
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