As is common with most ducks, the male ruddy shelduck is brighter and more decorated, developing a black collar during the breeding season, than the female in order to attract a mate. The pair nests in a tree hollow, among stone piles, or in an abandoned burrow.
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Fact File
Where to see them: Lorikeet Landing
Length: 2 to 2.2 ft
Weight: 2.5 to 3 lbs
Habitat: Freshwater wetlands and grasslands
Diet: Shoots, grains and carrion
Land-loving:The ruddy shelduck spends much of its time far from water, preferring to forage on land.
