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Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

The Ruddy Shelduck is a beautiful bird with bright orange feathers and a cheerful personality. They love to swim in lakes and rivers and can often be seen waddling around on the shore.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Ruddy Shelduck is a striking waterfowl with a vibrant rusty-orange body and a paler, almost white head. Males have a narrow black neck ring during breeding season, contrasting with their black flight feathers and green speculum, making them visually distinct.

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Ruddy Shelduck

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A group of Shelducks has many names, like a 'raft' when on water or a 'brace' in flight.

Both Ruddy Shelduck parents fiercely guard their fluffy ducklings, even chasing away big eagles!

Ruddy Shelducks sometimes nest far from water, even in old buildings or tree holes!

They often undertake huge journeys, traveling thousands of miles to find perfect seasonal homes.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mountain Navigator

Ruddy Shelducks can fly at high altitudes over mountains because of their powerful wings and endurance, helping them reach distant breeding grounds.

Fähigkeit

Tunnel Nester

Ruddy Shelducks often nest in tree holes or burrows because this unique choice provides excellent protection for their eggs and chicks from predators.

Fähigkeit

Social Sentinel

Ruddy Shelducks are highly vocal with loud, honking calls that help them communicate across distances and warn others of danger.

Maße und Details

Länge
58-70 cm
Flügelspannweite
110-135 cm
Gewicht
0.9-1.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
28-30 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Ruddy Shelducks are omnivores, munching on plants, seeds, and small water creatures.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • seeds
  • grains
  • small insects
  • crustaceans

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs, chicks, and sometimes adult shelducks.

eaten by

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Known to prey on various waterfowl, including shelducks.

eats

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Consumes seeds and shoots from this widespread wetland plant.

eats

Midge Larvae

Chironomus plumosus

Forages for these tiny aquatic insect larvae in shallow waters.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch or feed them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Ruddy Shelduck?

58-70 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ruddy Shelduck?

110-135 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Ruddy Shelduck?

0.9-1.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ruddy Shelduck?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Ruddy Shelduck?

65 km/h

Was frisst Ruddy Shelduck?

Ruddy Shelducks are omnivores, munching on plants, seeds, and small water creatures.

Wo findet man Ruddy Shelduck normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Ruddy Shelduck?

Foraging

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