Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Regular vagrants from Asia to Britain, mostly July-October.

Escapees also occur from captivity.

 Breeds in South Eastern Europe.

 Winters south to the Nile valley.

The Female is similar but has a rather pale, whitish head and neck and lacks the black collar, and in both sexes, the colouring is variable and fades as the feathers age. 

Juveniles are similar to the female but are a darker shade of brown.

In flight, both sexes show the white on both the upper and lower wing-coverts.

The call is a series of loud, nasal honking notes, it being possible to discern the difference between those produced by the male and the female.