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American Wigeon Anas americana [JF Gmelin, 1789]
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
BTO Codes:
AW , AMEWI
EURING No:
1800
Number in Britain:
6 records/year
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
50 cm
Wingspan:
82 cm
Weight:
M/F: 770 g
Scientific name from:
L.: anas =a duck
and after America
World Distribution:
BREEDS n&c North America, WINTERS: south to n South America
Habitat:
Marshes, lakes, on migration also rivers, estuaries
Diet:
Mostly leaves of grass, also invertebrates and seeds during summer
TitBit:
The American Wigeon was formerly known as "Baldpate" because the white stripe on its crown resembled a bald man's head.
Records and Distribution
First Record:
1838
(Votier, S.C. et al. 2003. British Birds 96:2-22)
Summary of Annual Totals
Distribution by County
Other Names
Baldpate
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Chwiwell America
Danish:
Amerikansk pibeand
Dutch:
Amerikaanse smient
Finnish:
Amerikanhaapana
French:
Canard jansen
German:
Amerikansiche Pfeifente
Hungarian:
Amerikai fütyüloréce
Icelandic:
Ljóshöfđaönd
Irish:
Rualacha Mheiriceánach
Italian:
Fischione americano
Norwegian:
Amerikablesand
Polish:
Swistun amerykanski
Portuguese:
Piadeira-americana
Spanish:
Anade silbón americano
Swedish:
Amerikansk bläsand
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
See Also:
All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
Find papers on Google Scholar
Find papers on Scirus
BirdFacts home | BTO Home Email: birdfacts@bto.org These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.21, Jun 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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