American wigeon
The American wigeon is a medium-sized duck known for its distinctive white crown, green eye patch in males, and its whistling call. It breeds in northern North America and migrates south during winter to the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America, often grazing on land more than other duck species.
- Conservation StatusLow Concern
- Life span2-3 years
- Body sizearound 20 in. long
- Native habitat Lakes, freshwater wetlands, estuaries, and marshes of America
- DietAquatic and land plants, insects, crustaceans