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Eurasian Wigeon Identification

Eurasian Wigeon Adult male
Adult male

Adult males have a chestnut head with a buffy crown that contrasts with a mostly gray body. Note large white patch in the wing.

© Greg Gillson | Macaulay LibraryOregon, February 19, 2011
Eurasian Wigeon Female
Female

Round-headed duck with a short, blue-gray bill with a black tip. Females have a mostly brown to gray-brown body, with a white belly that is visible in flight.

© Ian Davies | Macaulay LibraryMiyazaki, December 23, 2013
Eurasian Wigeon Male
Male

Short neck and round headed with a fairly short, black-tipped bill. Note chestnut head and large white patch in the wing.

© David Disher | Macaulay LibraryNew Jersey, October 03, 2016
Eurasian Wigeon Eclipse male
Eclipse male

Mostly brown to reddish-brown, often mottled along flanks. Usually shows white wing stripe, but lacks black tail and undertail coverts.

© Luke Seitz | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 19, 2016
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Adult Description

  • Medium-sized duck.
  • Male with dark reddish head and buffy crown.
  • Gray sides.
  • Black rear end bordered by white.
  • Large white patch in wings.

Immature Description

Similar to adult female.
Relative Size

Relative Sizebetween crow and goosebetween crow and goose
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 16.5-20.5 in (42-52 cm)
    • Weight: 17.6-33.5 oz (500-950 g)

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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family:Anatidae)

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Wood DuckWood Duck
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GadwallGadwall
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