American wigeon
| American wigeon | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Mareca |
| Species: | M. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Mareca americana (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
Breeding summer visitor Breeding resident Nonbreeding winter visitor | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anas americana Gmelin, 1789 | |
The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the 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.
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