Ruddy Shelduck is also called Brahminy Duck and is a common winter visitor in India. It has a very beautiful rusty orange plumage which makes it look very different from other ducks. A shelduck is a sort of in-between species between geese and ducks and the Ruddy Shelduck is a goose-like duck that is quite terrestrial in its behaviour and it may also exhibit nomadic movements. It is omnivorous and mainly a nocturnal bird. Ruddy Shelduck are mostly migratory and spend their winters in Southern Asia.
Gujarati Name
ભગવી સુરખાબ, બ્રાહ્મણી બતક
Scientific Name
Tadorna ferruginea
Scientific Family
Anatidae
Status in Gujarat
Winter Visitor
IUCN Status
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