Utah Bird Profile
American Wigeon - Anas americana

Name roots: (F. vigeon, "a whistling duck")  
(L. anas, "a duck"; americana, denoting its range)
In Utah:  
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Habitat:

by John Crawley

Other Photos - ID / Song
 
How to find:  

|   USGS Profile  (Geological Survey)    |   US Winter Range Map   |     US Summer Range Map   |
     

Occurrence:

(See Legend)

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