Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Least Concern

The Gadwall is a subtly beautiful dabbling duck; up close the male shows delicate gray patterning and a black rear. It often steals food brought to the surface by diving birds.

Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.

Gadwall trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Wetlands
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Mareca strepera
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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