American Wigeon, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 345, as “American Widgeon”
Water & shore birds

American Wigeon

Mareca americana
“Also worth a mention, I spotted a duck I rarely see, the American Wigeon.”
April 12, 2023 · Read the column
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Apr 12, 2023

Also worth a mention, I spotted a duck I rarely see, the American Wigeon.

Nov 26, 2025

American Wigeons, and both Greater and Lesser Scaup.