The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon, also known as the widgeon or the wigeon, is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range.
Eurasian wigeon
Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden
Two males and a female in flight
Eurasian wigeon pair at Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, India
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.