American Widgeon
(Mareca americana)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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18″ to 22½″ in length 32″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Shallow wetlands, lake edges, ponds |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Early March to early June and mid-August to mid-December |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Common migrant, uncommon breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Anseriformes (waterfowl) | ||
Family |
Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans) | ||
| Subfamily | Anatinae (dabbling ducks) | ||
Genus |
Mareca (wigeons and allies) | ||
This species was originally placed in the genus Anas. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2009 showed that the genus contained members with different evolutionary ancestors – it was polyphyletic. The genus was split into four new genera. This species and four others were placed in the resurrected genus Mareca. |
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Synonyms |
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Anas americana |
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Ramona Abrego |
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Slideshows |
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| American Wigeon Allen Chartier |
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| American Wigeon Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| American Wigeon JMC Nature Photos |
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Other Videos |
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| American Wigeon (Mareca americana), Caerlaverock WWT 13/03/10 Gavin Chambers |
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Uploaded on Mar 15, 2010 American Wigeon at Caerlaverock WWT on the Whooper Pond. Also its European Cousins at the end. |
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| American Wigeons (Mareca americana) Wandering Sole TV |
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Published on Jul 3, 2012 American Wigeons (Mareca americana) on Wascana Creek. |
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| American Wigeon rank Blangeard |
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Published on Nov 22, 2012 These wigeon, Mareca americana, were seen at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon on Thanksgiving day, 2012. A female ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris, also appears in the video. Taken with a Sony DSC-HX20V. |
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| American Widgeon Brood of Ducks in Northern Minnesota Clayton Will |
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Published on Aug 17, 2012 This brood of ducks entertained us off and on during our week of vacation in the North Woods |
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| American Wigeon rickeymoose |
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Uploaded on Feb 23, 2011 Several pair of American Wigeons were found at Stowe Lake in Golden Gate Park. |
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| Ramona Abrego 1/21/2019 |
Location: Becker County |
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