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Anas penelope

Eurasian Wigeon

Europäische Pfeifente

The drake with the reddish-brown head is a Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope). Sometimes, but rarely, it is mixed in with the flocks of the American wigeon. This visitor, a winter migrant from Siberia, is one of the treasures birders look for among American wigeons. French Creek, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada

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