Gadwall

Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Gadwall is a dabbling duck in the family Anatidae and the order Anseriformes. It breeds widely across the Palearctic and in North America. The species is also known for its broad distribution in northern Europe and across central parts of North America. It is a migratory bird that uses open wetlands, including prairie and steppe lakes, marshes and wet grassland with thick edge cover. Outside the breeding season it usually gathers in small flocks rather than large ones.

Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range
North America, Palearctic: widespread
Nonbreeding range
MA, AF, n OR
Gadwall
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Tours where you can spot this bird

6 tours in Canada 5, India 1

Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas
Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas
India / New Delhi Group tour 17 days

A 17-day northern India expedition combining wetland and Himalayan birding with Ranthambhore and Corbett wildlife safaris, the Chambal River...

From USD 9,565 Next: Jan 21, 2027
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive circuit west of Saskatoon through prairie, ponds, Eagle Creek and the Van Scoy Lakes for waterbirds and shorebirds....

From CAD 440
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 8h

An eight-hour self-drive tour from Saskatoon to Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary, exploring prairie, woodland, ponds, marshes and saline-lake sh...

From CAD 590
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private four-hour self-drive tour around Radisson Lake Important Bird Area, combining open-water, shorebird, grassland and aspen habitat....

From CAD 340
Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour – 4 hours with spectacular water birds
Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour – 4 hours with spectacular water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A four-hour self-drive tour of bird-rich prairie lakes near Saskatoon, visiting deep water, shallow ponds and marsh edges for waterbirds and...

From CAD 250
Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour guided hike across Chappell Marsh’s level prairie trails, combining wetland birds, grassland songbirds and seasonal wildflowers...

From CAD 130