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RUDDY SHELDUCK (Tadorna ferruginea)

©Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (Slimbridge November 2013)

The Ruddy Shelduck is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae and is classed as a Shelduck.

In Western Europe the ruddy Shelduck is considered a pest as many captive birds have escaped and established themselves in the wild and are a threat to the native waterfowl due to their aggressive behaviour and interbreeding.

Due to this the Ruddy Shelduck is subject to an eradication scheme.

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Conservation Status


Size
580mm to 700mm (23" to 27")

Appearance - Male
The male has Orange Brown plumage with a lighter face and crown with a Black collar around the neck just above the breast. The rump and tail are Black and the wings are White with Black flight feathers. The bill is Black and the legs and feet are also Black.

Appearance - Female
The female is similar to the male except it is lighter in the face and lacks the neck collar. It is also slightly smaller.

Habitat
Wetlands, Marshes, Rivers, Mud Flats, Shingle Banks, Lakes and Reservoirs.

Diet
Aquatic Plants, Insects, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Grasses, Rice and small Fish.

Breeding Time
April to May.

Nest
The nest is built in a cavity in a river bank.

Eggs
Quantity: 6 to 16
Colour: Creamy White.











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PHOTOGRAPHS

Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge May 2018) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge September 2018) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge March 2019) - pic by Nigel Key
23/05/18 25/09/18 25/03/19
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge March 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge October 2017) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge April 2018) - pic by Nigel Key
13/03/17 05/10/17 20/04/18
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge September 2015) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge August 2016) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge October 2016) - pic by Nigel Key
26/09/15 16/08/16 05/10/16
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge May 2014) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge July 2014) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge June 2015) - pic by Nigel Key
17/05/14 22/07/14 30/06/15
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge March 2014) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge March 2014) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge May 2014) - pic by Nigel Key
16/03/14 16/03/14 17/05/14
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge September 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge November 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge November 2013) - pic by Nigel Key
04/09/13 23/11/13 23/11/13
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge July 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge July 2013) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge July 2013) - pic by Nigel Key
06/07/13 26/07/13 26/07/13
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge May 2012) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge July 2012) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge July 2012) - pic by Nigel Key
26/05/12 28/07/12 28/07/12
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge August 2009) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge March 2011) - pic by Nigel Key Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge March 2012) - pic by Nigel Key
07/08/09 25/03/11 24/03/12
Photos copyright of ©Nigel Key
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Related Links:-


Australian Shelduck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Common Shelduck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Radjah Shelduck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Ruddy Shelduck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

South African Shelduck - www.slim-bridge.co.uk

Shelduck Identification - www.slim-bridge.co.uk


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LOCATION

Ruddy Shelduck
Breeding Habitat - Central Asia
Greece, Romania, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Central Asia East to Mongolia and China South to Tibet.
Winter Habitat or Migration Area
They winter in the Indian Subcontinent.


WWT Slimbridge Location - Ruddy Shelduck
Asia Zone - WWT Slimbridge
© Nigel Key Asia Zone (WWT Slimbridge September 2012)

The Ruddy Shelduck can be found in the Asia Zone, along with the following wildfowl:-
Baer's Pochard
Bar-Headed Goose
Falcated Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Philippine Duck
Red-Crested Pochard
Spot-Billed Duck
White-Headed Duck
White-Winged Duck
Asia Zone (WWT Slimbridge)


WWT Slimbridge Wildfowl (Listed Alphabetically)
A-B  | C-F  | G-L  | M-R  | S-Z
Wildfowl M to R
Maccoa Duck
Madagascar Teal
Magpie Goose
Magellan Goose
Mallard
Mandarin
Marbled Teal
Moorhen
Muscovy Duck
Mute Swan
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Orinoco Goose
Pacific Black Duck
Patagonian Crested Duck
Philippine Duck
Pink-Eared Duck
Pink-Footed Goose
Plumed Whistling Duck
Pochard
Puna Teal
Radjah Shelduck
Red-Billed Teal
Red-Breasted Goose
Red-Crowned Crane
Red-Crested Pochard
Redhead
Red Shoveler
Ring-Necked Duck
Ringed Teal
Ross's Goose
Rosybill
Ruddy Duck
Ruddy-Headed Goose
Ruddy Shelduck