American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
About the American Wigeon
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 132 recordings for this species: 61 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eurasian WigeonMareca peneloperecording
- GadwallMareca streperarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.