Ruddy shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea
Ducks and geese (Anatidae)

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Ruddy shelduckon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

A small orange-brown goose. The front of the wing is white and the rear edge is black. A lighter orange-yellow head and a black tail. The ♂ in breeding plumage has a dark collar and the beak is black. The ♀ head is lighter in colour.

Breeds in burrows that can be in the ground, in trees or between buildings. 

⇔ l. 60-70 cm

Found in East Europe, Spain, Asia and Africa. Often kept as ornamental birds and escaped Ruddy shelducks can be seen in western Europe as well.

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≈ The TADORNA TADORNA (Shelduck) is the same size but shows whiter with a black head. 
≈ The ALOPOCHEN AEGYPTIACA (Egyptian goose) is more colourful with a browner back and a lighter coloured head.

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