American Wigeon
Mareca americana
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Anatidae)
- Order
- Anseriformes
Overview
The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Alaska to southern USA; winters through Central America and the Caribbean.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Canada
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Germany
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Panama
- Poland
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Venezuela
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: American wigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
