Gadwall: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gadwall lives – recorded in 64 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mareca strepera
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	64 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the gadwall live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gadwall in 64 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the gadwall endangered?

The gadwall’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the gadwall?

The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Mareca. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gadwall

The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gadwall (revision 1380681426), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28106966 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).