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American wigeon
American wigeon
American wigeon, or baldpate (Anas americana).
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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.
American wigeon
American wigeon (Anas americana).
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