Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusTadorna (Typical Shelducks)
- SpeciesTadorna ferruginea (Ruddy Shelduck)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
📅 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Shelduck sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 856 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Shelduck in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Shelduck in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.