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Gadwall

Mareca strepera

The Gadwall is a lovely duck that loves to swim in ponds and lakes. It has a grayish-brown body and is often seen with other ducks, making it a friendly bird to watch!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Gadwall is a medium-sized grey-brown duck. Males have fine patterns on their body, a black rear, and a striking white speculum (wing patch) visible in flight. Females are mottled brown but also possess a white speculum, distinguishing them from many other dabbling ducks.

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Gadwall
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Gadwall

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A female Gadwall might lay her eggs in another duck's nest sometimes!

Gadwall ducks often build their nests far from water, hidden in tall grasses!

These ducks are found all over the world, from America to Asia!

They don't quack much; instead, males make a deep, reedy whistle sound!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Grazer

Gadwall can tip head-first into water to reach yummy plants at the bottom, helping them find food without fully diving.

Fähigkeit

Secret Camouflage

The Gadwall has subtle grey-brown plumage that helps it blend perfectly into marshy reeds, making it hard for predators to spot.

Fähigkeit

Wing Flash Signal

Gadwall has a bright white wing patch that flashes in flight, helping flock members stay together and identify each other.

Maße und Details

Länge
46-58 cm
Flügelspannweite
78-90 cm
Gewicht
0.7-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
80 km/h
Gelegegröße
7-12
Brutzeit
24-27 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mostly eats watery plants and their seeds, with some tiny insects, making them primarily herbivores.

Altersunterschiede: Ducklings consume more protein-rich insects for rapid growth, shifting to more plants as they mature.

Hauptnahrung

  • Aquatic plants
  • Seeds
  • Pondweed
  • Algae
  • Aquatic insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Nests and ducklings are vulnerable to powerful aerial hunters.

eats

Curled Pondweed

Potamogeton crispus

Relies on abundant aquatic vegetation for food source.

eaten by

American Mink

Mustela vison

Nests, eggs, and ducklings are prey for river predators.

eats

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Consumes seeds and tubers from various water plants.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch ducks from a distance and don't feed them bread.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Gadwall?

46-58 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Gadwall?

78-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Gadwall?

0.7-1.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Gadwall?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Gadwall?

80 km/h

Was frisst Gadwall?

Mostly eats watery plants and their seeds, with some tiny insects, making them primarily herbivores.

Wo findet man Gadwall normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Gadwall?

Foraging

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