Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)
About the Chiloe Wigeon
The Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix), also known as the southern wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the genus Mareca of the dabbling duck subfamily. This bird is indigenous to the southern part of South America, including the Chiloé Archipelago, from which it gets its name. In its native range, it is called the pato overo ("piebald duck") or pato real ("royal duck"), although the latter name also refers to the Muscovy in the wild. Its specific epithet, sibilatrix, means 'whistler', referring to the bird's call. The Chiloé wigeon has a body length of 46 to 56 cm (18 to 22 in) and a wingspan of 75 to 86 cm (30 to 34 in). The wing length is about 25 cm (9.8 in) and the weight is approximately 800 g (28 oz).
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, United Kingdom in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eurasian WigeonMareca peneloperecording
- GadwallMareca streperarecording
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