Eurasian wigeon / Pfeifente (Mareca penelope)

Ente zu identifizieren, eventuell Pfeifente oder Schnatterente. 2021-08-19 10:43:56 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Classification: Genus Mareca (Mareca); Tribe Dabbling ducks (Anatini); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Etymology: Es ist der Ruf des Männchens, der zu dem deutschen Namen der Art geführt hat. Das Männchen leitet seine kurzen, scharfen, zwei- bis dreisilbigen pfeifenden wiu-Rufe häufig mit einem krr krkrkrr ein. [Link]
Funny red head (made me confused it with the Kolbente) that's brown with a golden forehead (Kolbente is brown, a bit lighter at the back of the head) is the obvious characteristic. Also has a nice black and white pattern on its back and wings with white-rimmed black feathers at the end of the wing, a bit of white before a black butt.
Vocalization: Male: a pleasant high pitched whistle "piiiiuuu", rapidly rising in pitch and then falling. Quite vocal. Female: a harsh "kraaa kraaa kraa" more like female diving-ducks than other dabbling-ducks. [Link]
Physical details: length=45-51 cm, wingspan=75-86 cm, weight=500-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
XC613742-Pfeifente von Adrien Mauss.
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Call: Pfeifen, fast wie ein Rotmilan oder Maeusebussard. Ton steigt und faellt!

Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),
First documented observation: 2021-02-24 in Neeracherried. Most recent observation: 2021-08-19 in Kaltbrunner-Riet.