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Common Name
American Wigeon Duck
Alternate NamesBaldpate
Common TypeDuck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Mareca
Species
americana
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
KS, American Wigeon
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Breeds on wetlands of sub arctic regions but is not picky about winter locations.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in forests and river deltas of Canada and Alaska and and winter throughout the US and further south into Central America and South America
Food