Ruddy shelduck ,(Tadorna ferruginea) Brahminy duck, सुरखाब, चकवा चकवी

Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, सुरखाब, चकवा चकवी Saryuwetland Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh January 2020 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.