gadwall

American  

[gad-wawl] / ˈgædˌwɔl /

noun

plural

gadwalls,

plural

gadwall

1. a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

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gadwall British  

/ ˈɡædˌwɔːl /

noun

1. a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail

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Etymology

Origin of gadwall

First recorded in 1660–70; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Look for the northern shoveler, the ring-necked duck and the gadwall.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

A solitary male gadwall “stayed still long enough for me to fixate on its delicate herringbone feather pattern.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2017

When the California season opened on the first of September and closed the first of April, there were plenty of gadwall found on its ponds in the early fall and late in the spring.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom

By the first of November brahminy duck, gadwall, common teal, widgeon, shovellers and the various species of pochard abound.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas

The gadwall, however, migrates as far north as British Columbia for breeding purposes as well as breeding on the mountain lakes of all the territory through which it ranges.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom