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Ruddy Sheldrake
(Casarca ferruginea), a bird of the family Anatidae (duck). The ruddy sheldrake is about 60 cm long and weighs 1.1–1.6 kg. It is light rust in color, with a whitish head. The ruddy sheldrake is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia. In the USSR it inhabits the steppes and deserts of the steppe region of the Crimea eastward to the Amur Region. The bird dwells on plains and mountains near fresh and salt waters. In the Pamirs it is encountered at elevations to 4,500 m. The ruddy sheldrake nests in marmot and fox burrows, in deserted structures, and in hollows and fissures in cliffs. A clutch contains eight to 12 eggs. The ruddy sheldrake usually leaves the water to feed on seeds, shoots, insects, and copepods. The bird is often hunted for sport. It may be seen in many zoos. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Potentially the rarest bird of the week is a ruddy shelduck on the Cob at Porthmadog, but the "captive escape" label is almost always attached to these smart rust-coloured wildfowl, though some argue regular arrivals in late summer indicate birds of wild origin moving from their Turkish breeding grounds. Birds like Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Ruddy Shelduck, Red Crested Pochard, Common Mergansar, Godwel, Black Stork, Purpul Heron and IndianCormorant are some of the migratory birds that flock in the area. Also new to the collection are six bright orange Ruddy Shelducks ( considered sacred in Tibet and Mongolia by Buddhists. |
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