Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, सुरखाब, चकवा चकवी

Ruddy Shelduck
 (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, 
सुरखाब, चकवा चकवी
#Kosi river
Corbett outskirts
Uttarakhand
November 2020
Nikon Gears
Full screen mode recommended for details

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This 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.

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