• Птиците в България
    Птиците срещащи се в България
    Всеки вид с кратко описание, снимки и видео в естесвена среда. Снимки на местообитанията, които обитава.
  • Над 400 вида птици в България
    426 вида птици в България!
    Знаете ли, че България е на второ място в Европа по видово разнообразие на птици?
  • On-line определител на птиците
    On-line определител на птиците!
    Открий и познай птицата, която си видял.
  • Хиляди снимки на птици
    Хиляди снимки на птици!
    Над 4000 снимки на птици публикувани безвъзмездно от над 150 фотографа.

Order Wildfowl/Anseriformes, Family Waterfowl/Anatidae

Gadwall/Anas strepera - Male

L 46-56 cm, WS 78-90 cm. Breeds on variety of fresh (and rarely brackish) waters, mostly on eutrophic lakes or bays with reedbeds and wooded islets. Local breeder in Britain, partly introduced, increasing.
IDENTIFICATION: Slightly smaller than Mallard, and of slimmer build with narrower wings and body. In flight, note whitish belly (Mallard pale brownish). Main feature is small white speculum, but note that this is prominent only on adult male (‘lump of sugar’), and practically non-existent on juvenile female. - Adult male breeding: Head medium brown; stern black (but tail pale brown), rest of body grey, finely vermiculated, boldest on breast; long scapulars pale grey-buff; bill grey-black. In flight, prominent white speculum, and black and chestnut on upperwing. - Adult female: Resembles Mallard, but has whitish belly, small white speculum, different bill pattern with orange even stripe along cutting edges, and darker brown-grey tail-feathers. - Adult male eclipse: As female but retains adult male wing; bill with some orange, recalling female. - Juvenile: As adult female but body colour brighter buff, contrasting with greyer head.
VOICE: male has a low, short, croaking ‘ahrk’, and high-pitched whistled ‘pee’ in courtship. female has quacking call like Mallard, but often somewhat harder and more mechanical.

Similar species
Find Birds in Bulgaria on Facebook
Къща за гости
Старото Гнездо
Маджарово
Big year
All European birds in one place!
All European birds in one place!
Visit
Birdwatching and Wildlife Photography Tours in BULGARIA. Cottage to rent
Bird guide for all European birds
All European birds in one place!
 
Application for smart phones
Application for smart phones