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Gadwall

Anas strepera
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Length: 20 in. (51 cm )
Although mainly feeding near the surface of ponds and lakes, it also dives regularly to find aquatic invertebrates and vegetation. During the winter it is usually in pairs or small flocks and often associates with American Wigeon. The nest is hidden in dense grass of marshes and made of surrounding vegetation. This species occurs commonly throughout the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and Asia as well as in Africa.

The four-digit banding code is GADW.

Male | Robert Shantz

Female | Robert Shantz



Marsh / swamp

Open water
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Gadwall
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: June 1, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gadwall

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Gadwall. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved June 1, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gadwall

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Gadwall". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gadwall

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Gadwall". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 1 Jun 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/gadwall

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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