Species

Mareca penelope (Eurasian wigeon)

Mareca penelope. Photo: (c) Riley Walsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Eurasian wigeon, also known as widgeon (Mareca penelope) is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearcticrange.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
        Family: Anatidae (Ducks, geese, and swans)
        Genus: Mareca (Wigeons and allies)
        Species: Mareca penelope (Eurasian wigeon)

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