Bird
American Wigeon
Mareca americana · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Mar–Aprmost records
Records3,703,840in 25 countries
Most seen inUnited States2,896,310 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
American Wigeon in brief
The american wigeon (Mareca americana) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 3,703,840 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Portugal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and April.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States2,896,310 records · best Mar, Jan
Canada792,978 records · best Apr, May
Portugal3,423 records · best Dec, Jan
United Kingdom3,191 records · best Jan, Oct
Japan1,718 records · best Jan, Feb
Norway1,684 records · best Jun, May
Cuba1,517 records · best Feb, Mar
Iceland687 records · best Jun, May
Bahamas653 records · best Mar, Jan
Dominican Republic380 records · best Feb, Jan
El Salvador296 records · best Feb, Jan
Jamaica218 records · best Mar, Feb
Ireland210 records · best Feb, Jan
Haiti147 records · best Dec, Jan
Barbados129 records · best Dec, Jan
Finland116 records · best Jun, May
Saint Lucia60 records · best Jan, Mar
Antigua and Barbuda56 records · best Dec, Nov
Saint Kitts and Nevis53 records · best Mar, Feb
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines5 records · best Feb, Aug
Dominica3 records · best Feb, Dec
Grenada2 records · best Mar, Nov
Marshall Islands2 records · best Mar, Jan
North Korea1 records · best Mar, Jan
Kiribati1 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Anatidae family
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