American Wigeon
(Anas americana)
| American
Wigeon Information Length: 18 - 23" Habitat: Breeding habitat: Freshwater marshes, lakes, slow-moving streams, marshy sloughs, ponds. |
 Photo © Don DesJardin |
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| Winter
habitat: Coastal marshes, sheltered bays, and estuaries; shallow inland ponds and lakes; wet meadows. Diet: Leaves, stems, and buds of aquatic vegetation such as pondweeds, sedges, wigeon grass, and wild celery; grass shoots, waste grains, insects, snails. |
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 Identification
tips for the American Wigeon |
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| Range
Maps: (Click map to enlarge.) |
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| Breeding Map | Winter Map (CBC) | |||
| Additional
photos and information: Aquatic Environments Photo of American Wigeon, description, distribution, reproduction, ecology, behavior, vocalization. Don DesJardin's Bird Photos Photo of female American Wigeon. |
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