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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. |
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24 birds with the following breakdown: mallards, 106; gadwalls, 17; widgeon, 21; sprig, 133; greenwing teal, 809, and cinnamon teal, 454. At present, he reports strictly resident populations of birds - ``mostly mallards, a few gadwalls and ruddy ducks and a ton of coots'' - and no migratory movement at all. Of the 10 most predominant species of ducks, including mallards, green-winged teals, shovelers and gadwalls, seven are enjoying increased populations while three are ``just hanging around,'' according to DFG senior biologist and waterfowl specialist Dan Yparraguirre. |
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