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Primary Traits
857.5 g
0 m - 2,730 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Mareca strepera
English name
Gadwall
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Mareca
Species
strepera
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
550 g
Maximum female mass
980 g
Minimum male mass
650 g
Maximum male mass
1,250 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
857.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,730 m
Maximum elevation
4,700 m
Elevation range
2,730 m
Typical elevation
1,365 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
15
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
27 d
Minimum fledging period
48 d
Maximum fledging period
63 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
10
Average fledging period
55.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory