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..     GADWALL (anas strepera).     ..

Photo taken at Doonfoot, May '05.

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 46-56cm

Wingspan: 84-95cm

Weight: 650-900g

 

 

Rasping croak and mallard-like 'quack'

 

 

 

 

Gravel pits, slow-flowing rivers, reservoirs and estuaries.

 

 

 

Widespread

Rarely numerous

Amber List

 

 

54x39mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

8-12

24-26 days

45-50 days

Season: Apr-Jul

23 years

 

 

Breeding: 790 pairs

Winter: 17000

 

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