Ruddy Shelduck
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Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
182 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Common Shelduck
LC

Common Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadorna

30–40% · Possible
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Barnacle Goose
LC

Barnacle Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta leucopsis

30–40% · Possible
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

30–40% · Possible
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

20–30% · Possible
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

20–30% · Possible
Common Eider
NT

Common Eider

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Somateria mollissima

20–30% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

20–30% · Possible
Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

20–30% · Possible
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus olor

20–30% · Possible
Brant
LC

Brant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta bernicla

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Wadden Sea National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Shelduck in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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