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| Fact Sheet |
| Scientific Name |
Anas strepera |
| Wing spread |
35 inches |
| Body length |
20 inches |
| Weight |
2 pounds |
| Description |
Males are medium-sized grayish brown birds with a black bill.Males have a chestnut wing patch. Females are brownish gray with an orangish bill. Both sexes have white and black wing speculum and white belly. It’s the only dabbler in North Dakota without an iridescent speculum. |
| Nesting Habitat |
Nests in large patches of tall, dense grass vegetation and on small islands. |
| Clutch size |
10 eggs |
| Incubation period |
26 days |
| Status in North Dakota |
The gadwall commonly nests in North Dakota. |
| Food habits |
Feeds in wetlands on sago pondweed, salt grass and hardstem bulrush. Tidbit: The gadwall’s greatest nesting density in North America is in North Dakota. |
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