Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Gadwall (Anas strepera) - HBW 1, p. 602
French: Canard chipeau
German: Schnatterente
Spanish: Anade Friso
Other common names: Gray Duck
Taxonomy: Anas strepera Linnaeus, 1758, Europe.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Chaulelasmus. Race couesi, Coues' Gadwall, described from Washington and New York Is, C Pacific, apparently not seen after its discovery in 1874 and considered extinct. Monotypic.
Distribution: Widespread over great part of Palearctic and Nearctic Regions.
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Stomping in the water , they graze from the ground. Filmed in Muenster-Rieselfelder. Locality North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 22 March 2010 1 year ago 32 sec 4.4 -
A male and female swimming. Locality Borsbeek, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 14 February 2009 1 year ago 20 sec 4.2 -
Adult male resting and swimming Locality Quinta do Ludo, Algarve Region, Portugal (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 25 November 2009 33 weeks ago 35 sec 4 -
One male Locality Les Marais d'Harchies, Hainaut Province, Belgium
Pascal Vagner 22 August 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 4 -
a male swimming and feeding Locality Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve, Flevoland Province, Netherlands (Monotypic species)
Wout van den Brink 2 years ago 24 sec 4 -
A male swimming and leaving the water Locality Lier, Antwerp Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Leo Janssen 26 February 2000 8 years ago 21 sec 4
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A male in breeding plumage
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 20 November 2011 11 weeks ago 4 -
A male.
Locality Catalonia, Spain (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 10 February 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
An adult male, from my hut
Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 1 December 2000 1 year ago 3.9 -
Pair of gadwalls landing
Locality Ballona Freshwater Marsh, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
susanks 26 April 2009 2 years ago 3.9 -
Two males
Locality Casale Monferrato, Po River Regional Park and Orba Reserve, Piedmont Region, Italy (Monotypic species)
Skua Nature 3 November 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
A male
Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
raniero massoli-novelli 1 January 2002 1 year ago 3.8
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Female giving alarm calls Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1984 1 year ago 4 -
A drake calling Locality London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 19 December 2009 2 years ago 3
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