Gadwall
Mareca strepera
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A medium-sized dabbling duck. Males appear grey-brown but are intricately patterned with fine grey vermiculations, black rump, and white speculum. Females resemble Mallard but with orange-sided bill. Widespread across Eurasia and North America. Feeds by dabbling and grazing.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 50,3 cm | 19.8 in |
| الوزن | 857,5 g | 30.25 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Males have finely vermiculated gray-brown plumage with black rump and undertail. White speculum patch diagnostic in flight. Females mottled brown like Mallard but smaller and with orange-sided bill. Subtle but elegant.
Habitat & Range
Freshwater lakes, reservoirs, marshes, and rivers with emergent vegetation across Eurasia and North America. Winters on large open wetlands and coastal estuaries. Range and population increasing in Europe.
النطاق الجغرافي
Found year-round in Australia and New Zealand; nomadic in arid Australia, following temporary rainfall-fed wetlands.
Diet & Feeding
Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts toward invertebrates in spring; forages in shallow tropical wetlands.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-27 days. Fledging: 48-63 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
5-15
الصوت
الغناء
Male utters a soft, nasal nheck note; female produces a series of descending, quacking notes. Both sexes are relatively quiet; female's quacking is softer and less strident than a Mallard.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| الفصيلة | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Mareca |
| الأنواع | Mareca strepera |
Distribution
Gadwall has been recorded in 7 countries.
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