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gadwall /ˈɡadwɔːl /noun (plural same or gadwalls)A brownish-grey freshwater duck found across Eurasia and North America.- Anas strepera, family Anatidae.
Other migratory birds observed in the shallow waters were bar headed geese, open bill storks, northern pintails, gadwalls, curlews, black tailed godwits, spoonbills, green shanks, red shanks and so on....- Beyond teal, his hunters returned with mixed straps that included shovelers, gadwalls and mottled ducks.
- During teal season, hunters must be careful not to shoot the occasional shoveler, pintail or gadwall flying alone, which provide no size reference, or rolling with a squadron of teal.
OriginMid 17th century: of unknown origin. |