The American Wigeon (Anas americana) belongs to the family Anatidae which includes Ducks, Geese and Swans.
Length. 18-23 inches
Habitat. Lakes, ponds, and marshes.
Nesting. Nest is a hollow lined with grass and much down, in tall weeds, often some distance from water. Eggs 6-12, cream-colored. Incubation about 25 days, by female only. Young downy, leave nest soon after hatching; begin to fly at 7-8 weeks.
Food. Seeds and foliage of aquatic plants; some insects and mollusks.
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Order: Anseriformes
Ducks, Geese, Screamers, Swans, Waterfowl
- Family: Anatidae
Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Genus: Anas
Dabbling Ducks
- Species: Anas americana
American Wigeon
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