Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
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 Keoladeo National Park?
About 45% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 858 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.