Ducks, Geese, Swans
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also called a baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon.
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Weight
- 755 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Plants and seeds
- Migration
- Migrant
- Countries recorded
- 40
Photo: Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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