>> GENERAL >>>>>
– medium-sized duck, smaller than Mallard
– nocturnal/diurnal migrant
– migrates in small to medium flocks in formation
– sometimes mixed with other dabbling ducks
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M AD BREED, F
BIF0859, 04/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M 2CY
BIF0860, 15/02/2015, Khawr Dhurf, Oman, Mathias Putze
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M 2CY
BIF0861, 15/02/2015, Khawr Dhurf, Oman, Mathias Putze
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M, F
BIF0862, 14/06/2014, Ikh Tasch Gai, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M, F
BIF0863, 03/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F BREED
BIF2208, 13/01/2018, Rügen, Germany, Roland Neumann
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F NBREED
Northern Pintail Anas acuta, NBREED
BIF2175, 09/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F NBREED
BIF1395, 18/09/2016, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
BIF2787, 09/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
– usually only calls during nocturnal migration
– short, scratchy, single upslur
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, M F AD, calls in flight
BIF0883, 03/12/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Patrick Franke
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, calls in flight
BIF2790, 30/03/2017, Wilsen, Germany, Roland Neumann
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
American Wigeon (v)
Eurasian Teal (v)
Garganey (v)
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