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Gadwall
Anas strepera
(A. s. strepera)
| Armenian Name: | Մոխրագույն բադ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 17 for Gadwall and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 46-56 cm, Wing Span:84-95 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 71. |
| Description: | Male is gray with white lower breast and belly. Upper- and undertail coverts are black. Female is mottled brown-gray with paler head and orange-sided bill. Both sexes show a white speculum, visible in flight and at rest. |
| Similar Species: | Female differs from female Mallard by white speculum, paler head, and orange-sided bill. |
| Habitat: | Ponds, marshes, shallow rivers, wet meadows. |
| Food: | Vegetation. |
| Nest: | Shallow ground scrape lined with grass and down, usually near water but occasionally some distance from shore in dense grass. |
| Eggs: | 55 mm, 8-12, yellowish-white. |
