| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,757,759,664 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
gadwall |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.04 sec. |
gadwallSmall dabbling duck (Anas strepera) that is a popular game bird, found throughout the upper Northern Hemisphere. Its largest breeding populations in North America are in the Dakotas and in Canada's prairie provinces. The gadwall is brownish gray with white patches, visible only during flight, on the rear of the wings. Its preferred diet is stems and leaves of aquatic plants, supplemented by seeds and algae. Gadwalls often live in shallow freshwater ponds and marshes, often in mixed flocks with wigeons. Unlike wigeons, they rarely feed on land. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Mature sprig, widgeon, gadwall, shovelers, greenwing teal and fat orange-footed mallards are making up the bulk of the ducks harvested, along with a pretty high bird count on redheads and other diving ducks. Sprig, teal and gadwall have started arriving at Wister Wildlife Refuge on the edges of the Salton Sea and it looks like good duck shooting is on tap for wing shooters who luck out on drawing a site that has ponded fresh water. Shovelers were in the lead, with 26 being taken, followed by 10 gadwall and six pintail. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|