The Gadwall has overall_color color of grey-brown and brown and buff and black and white.
The Gadwall has above_color color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has head color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has face color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has below_color color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has back color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has bill color of brownish and orange.
The Gadwall has wing color of grey-brown and brown and buff and white.
The Gadwall has belly color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has tail color of grey-brown and brown and buff and black.
The Gadwall has chest color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
The Gadwall has leg color of brownish.
The Gadwall has neck color of grey-brown and brown and buff.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Gadwall
The length of the Gadwall is from 18.1 inches to 22.4 inches (46.0 cm to 56.9 cm).
The weight of the Gadwall is from 17.6 ounces to 44.1 ounces (499.0 grams to 1250.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Gadwall is 33.1 inches (84.1 cm).
Pictures of the Gadwall
Gadwall, Gadwall DSCN1931 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall DSCN1992 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall by Intrinsic3141, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall by Intrinsic3141, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall by keith.gallie, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall DSCN1984 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwalls by Marie Hale, from flickr, licensed under CC
Gadwall, Gadwall P1710096 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Gadwall, gadwall_male_myatt_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Gadwall – Male by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Frisada, macho, Gadwall, male by Luiz Lapa, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Gadwall – Male by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Gadwall (male) by Marie Hale, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Gadwall (male) by Marie Hale, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Gadwall_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Frisada, macho, Gadwall, male by Luiz Lapa, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Gadwall, Frisada, macho, Gadwall, male by Luiz Lapa, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female Gadwall by Ducklover Bonnie, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female Gadwall by ahisgett, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female Gadwall by Ducklover Bonnie, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female Gadwall by ilouque, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female gadwall by agulivanov, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female gadwall by agulivanov, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female Gadwall by stevevoght, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, female gadwall by Nick Goodrum Photography, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female gadwall by agulivanov, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Gadwall, Female gadwall by agulivanov, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Gadwall, Juvenile gadwall (Anas strepera) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Gadwall, Juvenile gadwall by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Gadwall, Juvenile gadwall, I think by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Gadwall, Large Flock of Ducks at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary by Mike Prince, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Gadwall, Large Flock of Ducks at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary by Mike Prince, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Gadwall, Northern pintail at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Gadwall, Large Flock of Ducks at Nalabana Bird Sanctuary by Mike Prince, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Gadwall, Gadwall Hen Seedskadee NWR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Gadwall, Gadwall in Flight Over Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Gadwall, Gadwalls in flight by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Gadwall, Gadwalls in flight by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Gadwall
Forages primarily while swimming, occasionally by diving, occasionally by upending, and sometimes by collecting objects from the surface or dabbling with the head submerged.
Foraging on land is not very common.
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What the Gadwall Likes to Eat
The Gadwall feeds on the following:
leaves and stems of plants
seeds
mollusks
insects
crustaceans
small fish
Where To Find the Gadwall
You can find the Gadwall in the following habitats:
