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Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Pascal Christe (XC799447). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
South African ShelduckTadorna cana
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Red-crested PochardNetta rufina
Lesser Whistling-DuckDendrocygna javanica
GadwallMareca strepera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 123,902 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 122,427 |
| Russia | 15,047 |
| Moscow | 10,906 |
| Spain | 1,431 |
| Germany | 1,340 |
| India | 1,237 |
| China | 1,111 |
| Moscow Oblast | 1,085 |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 855 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Typical Shelducks · Tadorna |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Ruddy Shelduck with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.