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Birds seen on lakes rivers and reservoirs in the UK: Gadwall

Amanita Photo Library - Approximate Taxonomic Groups
http://www.amanita-photolibrary.co.uk/photo_library/Birds/gadwall_male.htm
Scan colour photograph of gadwall on water and get to recognize duck that was introduced to Britain in nineteenth century.
Avibase - Gadwall, Anas strepera
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=summary&lang=EN&id=
E52B4D58D4BE3F2A&ts=1120739697488/
Publishes long list of alternative names for this visitor to Britain. Find order, family, scientific, other synonyms, plus translation into twelve languages.
Royal Society for Protection of Birds - Gadwall, Anas strepera
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/g/gadwall/
Read about very dull-looking duck that’s giving concern in UK. Find out about habitat, diet, wintering, and sighting, plus colour picture and distribution map.
allRefer Reference - Gadwall
http://reference.allrefer.com/wildlife-plants-animals/animals/bird/anst/
Offers details on this bird’s habitat, wildlife occurrence, taxonomy, fire effects, ecosystems, nesting, and food habits. Common names are grey duck and grey mallard.
Birds of Illinois - Gadwall
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/ifwis/birds/gadwall.html
Find other names for this duck also found in North America, and survey the its diet, preferred habitats, behaviour, and range. Includes references.
Birds of Nova Scotia - Gadwall
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0059.htm
Access site that gives an account of the gadwall’s ecology and range. Also provides a photograph of one.
Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Gallery - Gadwall
http://www.ducks.org/waterfowling/gallery/index.asp?duck=8/
Hear a recording of the duck’s call, find photos of drakes and hens, and investigate the bird’s range, diet, and migration patterns.
eNature.com - Gadwall
http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesLG.asp?show
Type=5&rgnID=1147&curGroupID=1&curPageNum=35&recnum=BD0398/
Case study of the dabbling duck species offers photos, an audio sample of the bird’s call, and facts about its habitat, range, and nesting behaviour.
Nature of New England - Gadwall
http://www.nenature.com/gadwall.htm
Supplies a photograph and range maps for Anas strepera. Offers links to species accounts and more photos.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre - Gadwall
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1350id.html
Begin to understand the physical characteristics of the bird and see maps of where it forages and breeds.

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