Ruddy Shelduck
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Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
858 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a bird species in the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm (43 to 53 in). It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black, contrasting with the white wing-coverts. It is a migratory bird, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia, though there are small resident populations in North Africa. It has a loud honking call. The ruddy shelduck mostly inhabits inland water-bodies such as lakes, reservoirs and rivers. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 858 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Common Shelduck
LC

Common Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadorna

Insufficient data
Indian Spot-billed Duck
LC

Indian Spot-billed Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anas poecilorhyncha

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

60–70% · Likely
Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

50–60% · Likely
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

50–60% · Likely
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Whistling-Duck
LC

Lesser Whistling-Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocygna javanica

40–50% · Likely
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

30–40% · Possible
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

30–40% · Possible
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

30–40% · Possible
Red-crested Pochard
LC

Red-crested Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta rufina

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
5 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
7 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
20–30%
8 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
14 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
16 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
17 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
20 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
21 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
22 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
23 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
24 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
25 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
27 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
28 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Shelduck in Keoladeo National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 858 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ruddy Shelduck in Keoladeo National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Shelduck in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.

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