Ruddy Shelduck

关于

赤麻鸭是欧亚大陆广泛分布的大型橙棕色麻鸭，头部乳白色，体羽橙棕色，翼上有大型白斑，翼镜翠绿色。繁殖于东欧、中亚至东亚，越冬于南亚和东南亚。在地面洞穴、岩缝或废弃建筑中营巢，以草地植物、水生植物和无脊椎动物为食，在中国文化中具有重要的象征意义。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	71.1 cm	28.0 in
体重	1318.3333333333333 g	46.50 oz

识别

羽毛

Warm orange-rufous overall plumage; paler buffy head. Males have narrow black neck collar in breeding season. Black tail and primaries. White wing coverts and iridescent green speculum visible in flight. Orange bill.

Habitat & Range

Steppe lakes, river valleys, inland saline and freshwater wetlands from southeastern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia to China and Mongolia. Winters on lakes and rivers in South and Southeast Asia.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Breeds in wetlands across Eurasia; winters from sub-Saharan Africa to South and Southeast Asia. Broad wintering distribution.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in wetlands; diet varies between seasons and habitats.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 55 days.

产卵数

8-16

声音

鸣唱

A loud, resonant bugling 'aakh' from males; females give a rapid cackling 'kak-kak-kak'. Call carries far across open Asian steppe and river valleys.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Tadorna
物种	Tadorna ferruginea

Distribution

Ruddy Shelduck has been recorded in 22 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇮🇱 Israel 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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常见问题

What does the Ruddy Shelduck eat?

Feeds on seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; dabbles in wetlands; diet varies between seasons and habitats.

Where does the Ruddy Shelduck live?

Steppe lakes, river valleys, inland saline and freshwater wetlands from southeastern Europe and North Africa east through Central Asia to China and Mongolia. Winters on lakes and rivers in South and Southeast Asia.

Is the Ruddy Shelduck endangered?

The Ruddy Shelduck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Ruddy Shelduck nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 55 days.

What does the Ruddy Shelduck sound like?

A loud, resonant bugling 'aakh' from males; females give a rapid cackling 'kak-kak-kak'. Call carries far across open Asian steppe and river valleys.

How big is the Ruddy Shelduck?

The Ruddy Shelduck has a wingspan of 71.1 cm, weight of 1318.3333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Ruddy Shelduck belong to?

The Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.