Gadwall
Mareca strepera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca strepera (Gadwall)
The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 644 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
White-headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gadwall in Doñana National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 644 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gadwall in Doñana National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Gadwall in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.