Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)
Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Shelduck in Bandhavgarh National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Shelduck in Bandhavgarh National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Shelduck in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.