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The American wigeon is an early spring migrant, arriving soon after the vanguard of pintail and mallard.
American Wigeon
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American Wigeon 
Anas americana
Commonly called baldpate (from the white crown feathers of the male), the American wigeon is a common dabbling duck on marshes across the west. Ranging north in substantial numbers into the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska, it is rare east of Manitoba. The American wigeon is an early spring migrant, arriving soon after the vanguard of pintail and mallard. The male is readily identified by his white crown and large white shoulder wing patches. Females are dull brown and grey with a much reduced, dull white wing patch. The nest is built in grasses or other cover on dry land, usually - but not always - near water.
