OTHER NAMES: Brahminy Duck
Latin Etymology: Tadorna (from French name for Common Shelduck) ferruginea (rust coloured)
Adult female Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) at Hollowell Reservoir - July 2023
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 1.2kg / Length: 58-70cm / Wingspan: 110-135cm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED/ IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A species with a debated position on the British list, the heart of it's natural range is Central Asia, but populations found in the Netherlands have increased rapidly over time, but this is balanced against it being a species with a strong history of escaping from captivity. This particular individual has been returning to Hollowell and Ravensthorpe reservoir for the past four years in the Summer, and quite conceivably derrived from the feral European population.
Related Species:
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Tadorna
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A regular of frequentiy ambiguous providence
- Seen at Hollowell Reservoir (single bird in 2019)
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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