Bird

Ruddy shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

हिन्दी: चकवा, सुर्खाब

IUCN: Least Concern

Orange-brown ruddy shelducks standing on grass beside bar-headed geese

Scientific name: Tadorna ferruginea
Hindi name: चकवा, सुर्खाब
Family: Anatidae, order Anseriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 45 to 58 cm
Wingspan: About 110 to 135 cm

The orange 'surkhab' of winter lakes.

Spot it Bright orange-brown with a paler head and black-and-white wings.
Home Rivers, lakes and sandbanks in winter.
Food web Grazes on shoots, seeds and small water animals.
Why it matters A winter visitor that links Rajasthan's lakes with Central Asia.

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