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The ruddy shelduck’s breeding range stretches from south-eastern Europe to western China, with some established populations in Africa.

A paradise shelduck was patrolling the midwicket/cover region, obviously oblivious to the Test match going off out there, and unaware that within hours he would become a international superstar.

A flock of ruddy shelduck, a flagship species of Lake Kuyucuk in eastern Turkey.

The efforts of the modest ruddy shelduck are of a higher order.