Listen to the Gadwall
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About the Gadwall
The Gadwall is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Gadwall sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.
Related birds in the genus Mareca
More from the family Anatidae
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Greylag goose
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Northern pintail
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Mute swan
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Eurasian teal
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Ruddy shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Whooper swan
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Common shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula
Common pochard
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Canada goose
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Gadwall sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Gadwall on this page, including its flight call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Gadwall endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Gadwall as “least concern”.
What family does the Gadwall belong to?
The Gadwall (Mareca strepera) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Arnhem, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28106966 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Gadwall – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – CC BY-SA 2.0