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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
📅 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 Hemis National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 106 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gadwall in Hemis National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Gadwall in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.