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Gadwall

Gadwall \Gad"wall\, n. [Gad to walk about + well.] (Zo["o]l.) A large duck ( Anas strepera), valued as a game bird, found in the northern parts of Europe and America; -- called also gray duck. [Written also gaddwell.]

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gadwall

n. ''Anas strepera'', a common and widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere.

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Gadwall

The gadwall (Anas strepera) is one of the most common and widespread dabbling ducks in the family Anatidae. It usually frequents Wetlands and dabbles for food.

Gadwall (disambiguation)

Gadwall may refer to:

Ducks:

  • Gadwall (Anas strepera), a duck of the family Anatidae
  • Coues' gadwall or Washington Island gadwall (Anas strepera couesi), an extinct dabbling duck

Other:

  • Gadwall, California, a former settlement in Merced County, California, United States
  • USS Gadwall (AM-362), was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II

Usage examples of "gadwall".

Wilson snipe, sandhill crane, Gadwall and canvas-back and red-bill Merganser ducks, American widgeon, red-necked grebe, Dunlin sandpiper, red-winged starling, and scores of equally fantastic prey.