Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
These birds are fairly often seen in England and sometimes in Scotland. Recently breeding by one pair has been reported from Norfolk and one paired (successfully) with an Egyptian Goose (female) at Rutland Water in 1996 after five years unproductive life together.
Ogilvie, M.A. & RBBP 1999 British Birds: 92, 176-182 & 472-476.
From The State of the Nations Birds
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