Latin Etymology: Anas ("duck") americana ("American")
Adult female or male in eclipse plumage American Wigeon (Anas Americana) at Anchorage, Alaska - August 2024
Weight: 500-1300g / Length: 42-59cm / Wingspan: 76-91cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The American Wigeon is as the name suggests, the North American equivelant of the Eurasian Wigeon. The male is a fairly attractive bird with a yellow head with a striking green mask which covers each eye and runs down the back of the neck. They are fairly regular vagrants to Europe, where I saw my first individual, though as the name suggests, their resident range is North America.
Related Species:
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Subspecies: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A rare vagrant from North America.
- A single bird seen at Rutland Water in October 2011 associating with a number of Eurasian WigeonUNITED STATES - Breeds in Alaska and North West Lower 48, Winters in South and most of the Coast
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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