American Wigeon

关于

美洲赤颈鸭是北美常见的水面觅食鸭，雄鸟以栗红色头部和额部乳白色斑纹为特征，体侧粉灰色。广泛繁殖于北美大平原和西北部，越冬于美国南部沿海和中美洲。常在浅水湿地觅食水生植物，也经常跟随潜水鸭（如帆背潜鸭）获取浮到水面的植物。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	50.6 cm	19.9 in
体重	938.125 g	33.09 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

3-12

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Mareca
物种	Mareca americana

Distribution

American Wigeon has been recorded in 8 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

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.