Eurasian wigeon
| Eurasian wigeon | |
|---|---|
| Male (rear) and female (front) | |
| Calls recorded in Dorset | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Mareca |
| Species: | M. penelope |
| Binomial name | |
| Mareca penelope | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or the wigeon, is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range.
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