Ruddy Shelduk

About Ruddy Shelduk

• It (Tadorna ferruginea) belongs to the family Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.
• In India it is known as the Brahminy duck.
• It is distributed in Europe, Asia, Indian Subcontinent and a few pockets in Africa. These ducks are migratory birds.
• They winter in the Indian Subcontinent, South India and Southeast Asia.
• They inhabit large wetlands, salt lakes, crater lakes, rivers with mud flats and shingle banks.
• It is a mainly nocturnal bird.
• It is omnivorous and feeds on grasses, the young shoots of plants, grain and water plants as well as both aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates.
• They are no sitting ducks; they scale the mighty Himalayas when flying to India from the north attaining heights of 6,800 metres.
• Conservation status

o IUCN : Least Concern

Q1: What is Omnivorous?

It is used to describe organisms that have a diet consisting of a wide variety of both plant and animal matter. Omnivores are capable of consuming and digesting both plant-based and animal-based foods.

Source: Surkhab birds arrive at Uttarakhand for winter stay

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