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Baldpate
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American wigeon Illustration of a baldpate, also known as the American wigeon (Anas americana), showing a duck with a white crown, green patch near the eye, brownish body, and pale underparts.
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Baldpate: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 12, 2026
Modified link of Web site: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - American wigeon. Jan 15, 2020
Media added. Mar 23, 2010
Added image of American wigeon. Nov 18, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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