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Eurasian Wigeon

Anas penelope ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Common and widespread in the Old World, the Eurasian Wigeon is a sporadic visitor to North America. Regular in very small numbers along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, single individuals have turned up in nearly all states and provinces.

Appearance

Ducks
Ducks
Typical Voice

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.

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  • Breeding male
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    Eurasian Wigeon

    Breeding male
    • © Danny Bales, Merritt Island NWR, Florida, December 2012
  • Immature male
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    Eurasian Wigeon

    Immature male
  • Females
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    Eurasian Wigeon

    Females
  • Eclipse male
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    Eurasian Wigeon

    Eclipse male
    • © Jeremiah Trimble, Monhegan Island, Maine, October 2012

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