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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Green-winged Teal
Anas carolinensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
📅 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 Yosemite National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Gadwall sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gadwall in Yosemite National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gadwall in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.