The American wigeon, 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.
Image: Anas americana drake
Image: Anas americana 004
Male in winter plumage in New Jersey, USA
Female and ducklings
The wigeons or widgeons are a group of birds, dabbling ducks currently classified in the genus Mareca along with two other species. There are three extant species of wigeon, in addition to one recently extinct species.
Wigeon
Male (front) and female (rear) American wigeons.
Male (rear) and female (front) ChiloƩ wigeons.