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American Wigeon

Mareca americana

The American Wigeon is a beautiful duck known for its colorful feathers. They love to swim in lakes and ponds, making them fun to watch as they dive for food.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The American Wigeon is a medium-sized dabbling duck recognized by the male's striking white crown and iridescent green patch behind its eye. Both sexes have a bluish-grey bill with a black tip and a white belly.

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American Wigeon
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American Wigeon

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Males have a bright white "cap" on their head, making them look super unique!

Their "whee-WOO-whew" whistle call is so unique, you'll know it immediately!

They often hang out with other duck species, sometimes even sharing food spots!

Wigeon ducklings can swim and find their own food just hours after hatching!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Grass Grazer

American Wigeon can graze on land like a goose, using its strong bill to clip vegetation and find food.

Fähigkeit

Food Snatcher

American Wigeon can "steal" plants from diving ducks, saving energy by not having to dive for their own food.

Fähigkeit

Surface Skimmer

American Wigeon has a specialized bill to efficiently skim aquatic plants and tiny insects from the water's surface.

Maße und Details

Länge
42-59 cm
Flügelspannweite
76-91 cm
Gewicht
0.7-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-18 Jahre
Top Speed
80 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
23-26 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This duck mostly enjoys eating plants, but will occasionally snack on small insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • aquatic plants
  • grasses
  • seeds
  • clover
  • small insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Hawks are common predators of adult ducks.

eats

Pondweed

Potamogeton spp.

A primary aquatic plant food source for wigeons.

eats

Widgeongrass

Ruppia maritima

They actively seek out and consume this brackish grass.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes prey on wigeon eggs and ducklings.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von American Wigeon?

42-59 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von American Wigeon?

76-91 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von American Wigeon?

0.7-1.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von American Wigeon?

5-18 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von American Wigeon?

80 km/h

Was frisst American Wigeon?

This duck mostly enjoys eating plants, but will occasionally snack on small insects.

Wo findet man American Wigeon normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt American Wigeon?

Foraging

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