gadwall
Gray-brown marsh bird
A gadwall is a medium-sized dabbling duck found across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The male is grayish-brown with a distinctive black rear end, while the female resembles other mottled brown ducks.
Gadwalls prefer shallow freshwater habitats and are known for stealing food from diving ducks rather than foraging themselves.
Waterbird that quacks
- mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- shovelerOne who uses a spade
wigeon · pochard · drake · hen · flock · avian · ornithology · birdwatching
Having irregular color patches
- crypticObscure in meaning
- brownDark earth tone
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- speculumMedical opening device
subdued · eclipse · breeding · drake · hen · feathers · iridescent · barred
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- pondSmall still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
reedbed · freshwater · brackish · reservoir · lagoon · riparian · shallows · emergent vegetation
Aerial migration corridors
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
spring · southward · northward · flock · passage · seasonal · wintering · dispersal
Paying beyond the bill
- upendingTurning upside down
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- shallowWithout much depth
- filterPorous separation device
vegetation · aquatic plants · foraging · feeding · submerged · skimming · paddling · invertebrates
duck
Waterbird that quacks
shoveler · wigeon · pochard · drake · hen · flock · avian · ornithology · birdwatching · wildfowl
mottled
Having irregular color patches
speculum · subdued · eclipse · breeding · drake · hen · feathers · iridescent · barred · streaked
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
slough · reedbed · freshwater · brackish · reservoir · lagoon · riparian · shallows · emergent vegetation · cattail
flyways
Aerial migration corridors
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
autumn · spring · southward · northward · flock · passage · seasonal · wintering · dispersal · nomadic
tipping
Paying beyond the bill
filter · vegetation · aquatic plants · foraging · feeding · submerged · skimming · paddling · invertebrates · seeds
gadwalldiving duck
Waterfowl that submerges for food
canvasback · pochard · scaup · redhead · goldeneye