Gadwall feed with other dabbling ducks, tipping forward to feed on submerged vegetation without diving. Females resemble female Mallards, but with a thinner, darker bill. Mallard x Gadwall is an extremely variable hybrid concerning facial pattern. Audubon thought that his bird might be a cross between a Mallard and a Gadwall. In flight, the neck is slightly thinner and the wings slightly more slender than a Mallard’s. Consider the teals. Gadwall are distributed throughout the southern two-thirds of the United States in winter, with the greatest concentrations found in the Central and Mississippi flyways. After the breeding season the male begins to … You can confuse gray ducks with wigeon at a distance, but gadwalls have a more “mallard-esque” silhouette than the stocky wigeon. However, most intersex birds retain a female-like bill (orange with a black saddle), whereas hybrids typically have the yellow or dusky bills of males. First oil is anticipated for Gadwall in Q4 2004 and based on both phases being undertaken, the predicted peak production at Gadwall is expected to be 112,000m3/day gas & 950m3/day oil, with the second phase extending the Gadwall Hi DaveI just now noticed your "sticky" about this siteCongrats & feel free to use my Flickr photos commentsCheersJody. Both species will cross with Mallards. (Colorado, USA), 1st April 2013 - copyright, Gadwall White-faced Whistling-Duck x West Indian Whistling... Dark-bellied Brent Goose x Red-breasted Goose. I also saw a wierd one in November, it looked like the gadwall+mallard hybrid, but it had a competely white back, tail, and belly. The general rule when setting a spread for gadwalls tends to be less is more. See more images of this species in Macaulay Library. The bill is noticeably thinner than a Mallard's. cody jessee January 20, 2012 at 8:36 pm Last weekend I was duck hunting and shot a half widgeon and half green head mallard duck. Gadwall definition, a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere. On the other hand, the entirely gray body excepting brownish washed chest is quite suggestive of Mallard parentage. Female Mallards, Mottled and American Black Ducks are similar in appearance. The female is much browner than the male, with an orange rather than black bill. Adams County (Colorado, USA), 26th February 2012 - copyright, Gadwall x Mallard hybrid, Prewitt Reservoir, Washington County (Colorado, USA), 26th April 2012 - copyright, Gadwall x Mallard hybrid, Loloff Reservoir (Colorado, USA), 10th April 2015 - copyright, presumed Gadwall x Mallard hybrid, Sombrero Marsh, Boulder County (Colorado, USA), 4th November 2012- copyright, possible Gadwall x Mallard hybrid or mutant Gadwall? Female quacking similar to Mallard, but drier and shriller. My answer is maybe. Gadwall have a fairly large, square head with a steep forehead. Typically, the gadwall comes when called, but it's no pushover. Menu Sign Up Ranges of the Mottled Duck (southern U.S.) and the American Black Duck do not overlap. Frankly, most hunters regard a limit of green heads as the ideal bag, but I'll take seven large gadwall any day. (Colorado, USA), 25th December 2013 - copyright, Gadwall However, for the other parent, the green stripe on side of head with buffy-bronze pate suggests that there might be a wigeon in the mix. Gadwall breed mainly in the Great Plains and prairies. The Gadwall has a two-toned head, which is dark above and light below. (Colorado, USA), 29th December 2012 - copyright, Gadwall In flight, both sexes have a white wing patch that is sometimes visible while swimming or resting. 114 months ago Dave Appleton says: Those photos now added - thanks. Taxonomy. x Mallard hybrid, Platte River, Denver County Display-call: Occurs in a wide variety of wetland habitats. This blog is a collaborative project intended to improve understanding of bird hybrids and to be a resource for anyone interested in bird hybrids. Gadwall are about the same size as Mallards. Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family:Anatidae). 1000 Gadwall Dr, Alabaster, AL 35007 is a 1,941 sqft, 4 bed, 3 bath Single-Family Home listed for $316,825. Adams County (Colorado, USA), 29th December 2012 - copyright, Gadwall x Mallard hybrid, South Platte River, Avian-X Duck Decoys. Mottled Duck tends to be darker than the Mallard and lighter than the Black Duck. 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