Pictures and information on Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope

Length	1.7 ft (50.8 cm)
Wingspan	2.7 ft (81.3 cm)
Weight	1.5 lb (680.4 g)
Clutch Size	8-9
Chicks at birth	Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA, EU, AF, AS

Eurasian Wigeons breed in Europe and Asia and winter in Europe, Asia and Africa. Some Eurasian Wigeons also winter in the U.S. on the coasts and in the interior.

Eurasian Wigeons are a dabbling duck and feed on plants.

Breeding (Oct-June)
Male 10/10/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA Male 10/10/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA	Female 10/10/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA Female 10/10/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA	Male 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Male 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
Male 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Male 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA	Male 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Male 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA	Male Eurasian - female American Wigeons at the right 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Male Eurasian - female American Wigeons at the right 01/16/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
Male 10/09/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA Male 10/09/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA	Female 10/09/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA Female 10/09/2013 - Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA	Male Eurasian surrounded by American Wigeons 02/11/2008 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA Male Eurasian surrounded by American Wigeons 02/11/2008 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA

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