American wigeon / Nordamerikanische Pfeifente (Mareca americana)

Wikipedia: American wigeon Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Anas_americana_-_drake.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Mareca (Mareca); Tribe Dabbling ducks (Anatini); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. Mareca is from the Brazilian-Portuguese word Marréco for a small duck and americana refers to America.^[2][3] [more]