American Wigeon
Mareca americana
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<birdfyi-bird slug="mareca-americana"></birdfyi-bird>The American Wigeon (Mareca americana) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (patos, gansos y cisnes), within the order Anseriformes (aves acuáticas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 50.6 cm and a weight of 938.1 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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A medium-sized duck. Males have a creamy-white forehead blaze, broad green eye-stripe, pink-brown body, and white shoulder patch; females are warm brown. Common in North America; winters in coastal wetlands and agricultural land. Grazes on grass and aquatic plants.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 50,6 cm | 19.9 in |
| Peso | 938,125 g | 33.09 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Males have white forehead and crown; iridescent green eye patch; pinkish-buff breast; gray flanks; white belly. White forewing patch in flight. Females mottled brown-gray with gray head. Dimorphic.
Habitat & Range
Breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes in boreal and northern forest of North America. Winters on coastal bays, estuaries, freshwater wetlands, and agricultural fields from the southern United States to Central America.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 37-48 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-12
Sonido
Canto
Male produces a three-note whew-whew-wheoo whistle; female gives a low grunting purr. The male's clear, looping whistle is distinctive on North American ponds and marshes.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Mareca |
| Especies | Mareca americana |
Distribution
American Wigeon has been recorded in 8 countries.
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Other species in the Anatidae family