Listen to the Eurasian wigeon
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About the Eurasian wigeon
The Eurasian wigeon is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Eurasian wigeon sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range.
Related birds in the genus Mareca
More from the family Anatidae
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Greylag goose
Anser anser
Northern pintail
Anas acuta
Mute swan
Cygnus olor
Eurasian teal
Anas crecca
Ruddy shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Whooper swan
Cygnus cygnus
Common shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula
Common pochard
Aythya ferina
Canada goose
Branta canadensis
Frequently asked questions
What does an Eurasian wigeon sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Eurasian wigeon on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Eurasian wigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Eurasian wigeon as “least concern”.
What family does the Eurasian wigeon belong to?
The Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) (W1CDR0001386 BD2) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Philadelphia, PA, United States by Bird Boy – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q28106837 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eurasian wigeon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Почта России – Public domain