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| Tadorna ferruginea |
(Pallas, 1764) |
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Family: ducks, geese, swans |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Ruddy shelduck |
Tadorne casarca |
Tarro canelo |
Rostgans |
Asian population largely migratory, moving S to winter at lower altitudes of India and SE Asia. Other
populations chiefly sedentary or only dispersiv, with movements linked to availability of water. Some old
records of genuine vagrants from several parts of Europe. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds),
1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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| (Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |