Eurasian Wigeon Photo Gallery
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.
© Christoph Moning | Macaulay LibraryBayern, November 29, 2009Female
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, 2013Eclipse male
Short neck and round headed with a fairly short, black-tipped bill. Note chestnut head and large white patch in the wing.
© Jason Dain | Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, January 06, 2019Eclipse 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, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae)
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