Gadwall
Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758)
The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, belonging to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 915.6 g, a herbivore with an aquatic lifestyle that lives in wetland habitats.
Quick facts about the gadwall
The gadwall is partially migratory and has a geographic range of 18,550,000 km², with checklists recording it in Australia. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 915.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Photos of the gadwall
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Where does the gadwall live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The gadwall is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the gadwall?
The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.
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What does the gadwall sound like?
Is the gadwall endangered?
The gadwall is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the gadwall classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusMareca
- SpeciesMareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Chaulelasmus streperus
Other names and names in other languages (112)
- Gadwall duckEnglish
- جادوولArabic
- سَماريّArabic
- بط سماريArabic
- Aneda grisaAragonese
- সৰুমূগী হাঁহAssamese
- Coríu BuxuAsturian
- coríu cardosuAsturian
- Boz ördəkAzerbaijani
- Һоро өйрәкBashkir
- Качка-неразняBelarusian
- Сива патицаBulgarian
- পিয়াং হাঁসBangla
- Houad louetBreton
- ànec grisetCatalan
- Мокха акха бадChechen
- Когогек лыдыMari
- Сӑрӑ кӑвакалChuvash
- Сăрă кăвакалChuvash
- Пор öртекcjs
- kopřivka obecnáCzech
- Hwyaden LwydWelsh
- Hwyaid LlwydWelsh
- KnarandDanish
- KnarrenteGerman
- MittelenteGerman
- SchnatterenteGerman
- ArbalonEmilian
- ΚαπακλήςGreek
- knaranasoEsperanto
- Pato frisoSpanish
- Ánade frisoSpanish
- Pato grisSpanish
- rääkspartEstonian
- Ipar-ahateBasque
- اردک ارده ایPersian
- harmaasorsaFinnish
- SutlontFaroese
- RidenneFrench
- Canard chipeauFrench
- MadelanNorthern Frisian
- EasteinWestern Frisian
- GadualIrish
- Lach glasScottish Gaelic
- Lach-ghlas an DèScottish Gaelic
- Pato frisadoGalician
- Laagh ghlassManx
- ברווז אפורHebrew
- patka kreketaljkaCroatian
- kendermagos réceHungarian
- Մոխրագույն բադArmenian
- GargöndIcelandic
- CanapigliaItalian
- オカヨシガモJapanese
- რუხი იხვიGeorgian
- БабыщгъуабжэKabardian
- Пора öртекkjn
- Қоњыр үйрекKazakh
- Қоңыр үйрекKazakh
- 알락오리Korean
- Hos tor wynCornish
- SchnadderintLuxembourgish
- pilkoji antisLithuanian
- pelēkā pīleLatvian
- сива паткаMacedonian
- ഗ്യാഡ്വാൾMalayalam
- Kuluvert GriżMaltese
- Бор нугасMongolian
- मलीन बदकMarathi
- सोनुला पक्षीMarathi
- Itik BembanMalay
- ဘဲမဲBurmese
- Naalʼeełí łibáhígííNavajo
- SnateraanteLow German
- खडखडे हाँसNepali
- KrakeendDutch
- snadderandNorwegian
- Harmaisorzuolo
- Pato RuidosoPapiamento
- PineuzonPicard
- krakwaPolish
- گاڈوالWestern Panjabi
- خړاړه هيلۍPashto
- frisadaPortuguese
- Anda baterlunzaRomansh
- Raţă pestriţăRomanian
- Rață pestrițăRomanian
- Серая уткаRussian
- Утка сераяRussian
- Качка смугатаRusyn
- Дьаҕыл уйусYakut
- RánessnárttalNorthern Sami
- ránessuorsáNorthern Sami
- kačica chripľaváSlovak
- kačica chripľavkaSlovak
- konopnicaSlovenian
- Rosa e përhimëAlbanian
- ČegrtušaSerbian
- ЧегртушаSerbian
- snatterandSwedish
- கருவால் வாத்துTamil
- เป็ดเทาก้นดำThai
- Boz ÖrdekTurkish
- БоракшинTuvinian
- нерозеньUkrainian
- IrgʻaUzbek
- MezanVenetian
- Vịt cánh trắngVietnamese
- גרױע ענטלYiddish
- שנאַטער־ענטלYiddish
- 赤膀鴨Chinese
- 赤膀鸭Chinese
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Relatives of the gadwall
Other species in the same genus Mareca.
Eurasian wigeon
Mareca penelope
Baldpate
Mareca americana
Falcated duck
Mareca falcata
Chiloe wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Amsterdam duck
Mareca marecula
American wigeon x Eurasian wigeon
Mareca americana x penelope
CompareGadwall vs Eurasian wigeonGadwall vs BaldpateGadwall vs Falcated duckGadwall vs Chiloe wigeon
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the gadwall?
The gadwall is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup. It belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
How heavy is a gadwall?
An adult Gadwall has a body mass of 915.6 g, which places it in the small size class (10 g to 1 kg).
What does the gadwall eat?
The gadwall is a herbivore.
Is the gadwall endangered?
No. The gadwall is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
Which countries is the gadwall recorded in?
Checklists record the gadwall in Australia.
Does the gadwall migrate?
Yes, the gadwall is partially migratory.
What is the scientific name of the gadwall and who named it?
The gadwall's scientific name is Mareca strepera. The authority is written as (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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