Did you know that American wigeons steal food from other migrating ducks?
American Wigeons
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Male American wigeons are gray-brown birds with white beaks, white caps, and gray-brown heads with green stripe caps. Females are brown with gray heads and smudges around their eyes.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Bays, estuaries, grasslands, impoundments, lakes, ponds, rivers, and wetlands
nesting habits:
American wigeons build nests by digging depressions in the ground in dense grass or shrubbery and lining the depressions with cattails, down, grass, and reeds.
seasons American Wigeons are active in our area:
Winter
Diet:
Crustaceans, insects, mollusks, plants, and seeds
hunting Behavior:
American wigeons dabble and graze.
Commonly Confused With:
Eurasian Wigeons, Gadwalls, and Green-Winged Teals
Female American wigeons are often confused with female green-winged teals because both are brown ducks. Female American wigeons are larger and have white beaks.
Female American wigeons are often confused with female gadwalls because both are brown ducks. American wigeons have larger beaks and rounder heads.