American Wigeon

소개

중간 크기의 초지 오리로 체장 45–56cm이며, 수컷은 밤색 머리에 흰색과 녹색의 이마 반점이 있고 회색 몸통, 흰색 배를 갖는다. 북아메리카의 내륙 습지, 대초원 연못, 해안 초지에 서식하며, 수초와 풀을 뜯어 먹는다. 북아메리카에서 가장 흔한 오리 중 하나이다. 관심 필요 종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	50.6 cm	19.9 in
체중	938.125 g	33.09 oz

식별

깃털

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Resident across Australia and parts of New Guinea. Sedentary in wetlands; locally nomadic in arid interior zones.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 37-48 days.

산란 수

3-12

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Mareca
종	Mareca americana

Distribution

American Wigeon has been recorded in 8 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the American Wigeon eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

Where does the American Wigeon live?

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.

Is the American Wigeon endangered?

The American Wigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the American Wigeon nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 37-48 days.

What does the American Wigeon sound like?

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.

How big is the American Wigeon?

The American Wigeon has a wingspan of 50.6 cm, weight of 938.125 g.

What order and family does the American Wigeon belong to?

The American Wigeon (Mareca americana) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.