Ruddy shelduck, सुरख़ाब, चकवा चकवी

Ruddy shelduck
(Tadorna ferruginea),
सुरख़ाब, चकवा चकवी
Kaziranga National Park
Assam
December 19
Nikon Gears
Full screen view recommend for details. 
Rudy Shelduck, Brahminy Duck, लाल सुरखाब, चक्रवाक, चकवा - https://maghaa.com/rudy-shelduck-brahminy-duck-%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2-%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%96%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%ac-%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be/

known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm (43 to 53 in). It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black, contrasting with the white wing-coverts. It is a migratory bird, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia, though there are small resident populations in North Africa. It has a loud honking call.

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