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Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Gadwall, Colony Farm Regional Park, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Gadwall, LaFarge Lake, Coquitlam, British Columbia Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
GADWALL FACTS
DescriptionThe breeding male Gadwall is mottled gray with black rump and rectangular white wing patch. The female is brown with white and buff streaks, similar to a female Mallard. The non-breeding male is similar to the female. Both male and females have white secondary wing feathers with black secondary wing coverts - these are obvious when the duck is in flight. Juveniles are similar to adult females. Size 46cm - 57cm Environment open wetlands, prairie lakes, wet grassland, marshes Food aquatic plants, insects, mollusks Breeding Gadwalls lay five to thirteen eggs which hatch after 24 - 28 days. Range The Gadwall is found throughout southern Canada, most of the United States and Mexico. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Northern Pintail (A. acuta) American Wigeon (A. americana) Northern Shoveler (A. clypeata) Green-winged Teal (A. crecca) Cinnamon Teal (A. cyanoptera) Blue-winged Teal (A. discors) Eurasian Wigeon (A. penelope) Mallard (A. platyrhynchos) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |