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 Vatnajokull National Park, based on 607 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
📅 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 Vatnajokull National Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 607 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gadwall in Vatnajokull National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Gadwall in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.