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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