Definition of Wigeon. Meaning of Wigeon. Synonyms of Wigeon

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Definition of Wigeon

Wigeon
Wigeon Wi"geon, n. (Zo["o]l.) A widgeon. [R.]

Meaning of Wigeon from wikipedia

- of wigeon, in addition to one recently extinct species. There are three extant species: the Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope), the American wigeon (M...
- with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. The American wigeon was formally described...
- The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or the wigeon, is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck...
- The Amsterdam wigeon (Mareca marecula, formerly Anas marecula), also known as the Amsterdam Island duck or Amsterdam duck, was a species of anatid waterfowl...
- Bread made with maris wigeon flour...
- The Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix), also known as the southern wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the genus Mareca of the dabbling...
- a genus or subgenus of ducks in the family Anatidae that includes the wigeons. The species now placed in this genus were formerly placed in the genus...
- Ruppia, also known as the widgeonweeds, ditch gr****es or widgeon gr****, is the only extant genus in the family Ruppiaceae, with eight known species. These...
- The Cape teal (Anas capensis) also Cape wigeon or Cape widgeon is a 44–46 cm long dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa. The Cape teal was...
- The closest relative of this species is the gadwall, followed by the wigeons. The species was ****igned to the proposed genus Mareca after its previous...