GADWALL 
ANAS ST REP ERA Linne 
(Plate 27; Plate 32) 
Synonymy 
Anas strepera Linne, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 125, 1758. 
Anas cinerea S. G. Gmelin, Reise Russland, vol. 2, p. 184, pi. 17, 1774. 
Anas kekuschka S. G. Gmelin, Reise Russland, vol. 3, p. 249, pis. 26, 27, 1774. 
ChauUodus strepera Swainson, Journ. Roy. Inst. Gt. Britain, vol. 2, p. 19, 1831. 
ChauUodes strepera Gould, Birds of Europe, vol. 5, pi. 366, 1837. 
Chaidelasmus streperus Bonaparte, Comparative List, p. 56, 1838. 
Ktinorhynchus streperus Eyton, Monograph Anatidae, p. 137, 1838. 
Querquedula strepera MacGillivray, Manual Ornith., vol. 2, p. 169, 1842. 
Anas mail Hodgson, Gray’s Zool. Miscellany, p. 81, no. 500, 1844. 
Chaulelasmus strepera Reichenbacli, Synopsis Avium, Natatores, pi. 92, fig. 165- 
167, 1845. 
Chaulelasmus cinereus Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 373, 1855. 
Chaulelasmus americanus Gray {?ubi),fide Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 374, 1855. 
Vernacular Names 
English: Gadwall, Gray Duck, German Duck, Speckle-belly, Creek Duck, Blaten 
Duck, Welsh Duck, Gray Widgeon, Sand Widgeon, Gad-bill. 
French: Canard chipeau. Canard ridenne. Canard bruyant. Canard strepere, 
Bourriquet, Pilet tierce. Double sarcelle, Violon (Louisiana Creoles). 
German: Schnatterente, Scharrente, Larmente, Nesselente, Weissspiegel, Scherrent- 
lin, Doppelkricke, Kleine Stockente, Polnische Ente. 
Danish: Knarand, Graesand, Perleand. 
Norwegian: Snadderand. 
Swedish: Snatterand, Middeland. 
Icelandic: Litla griiond. 
Finnish: Lorppbsorsa. 
Dutch: Krakeend, Krust, Halve Eendvogel, Roepereend. 
Spanish: Anade ridente, Pato pinto, Pato Castellano, Ascle, Griset. 
Basque: Ata ostuna. 
Portuguese: Frisada. 
