American Wigeon
Anas americana
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The American Wigeon is a medium‑sized dabbling duck about 23 inches long, featuring a white forehead, green crown band, brown body and a pale‑blue bill tipped in black. It feeds on water and land, grazing on aquatic plants and insects, and breeds in northern grasslands and wetlands.
Field marks
- Length
- 23 in · 58 cm
- Colours
- Black · Brown · Gray · Green · Orange · Red · Tan · White
- Wings
- Pointed · Tapered
- Tail
- Rounded · Short · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Direct Flight · Erratic
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 2.7 million