Bird / Anas penelope
Eurasian Wigeon
Lowest risk
Migratory
The Eurasian wigeon, also known as widgeon is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range.
- Range mass
- 415 to 971 g
- Range length
- 45 to 58 cm
- Range wingspan
- 75 to 86 cm
- Breeding interval
- Eurasian Wigeons breed once yearly.
- Breeding season
- These birds breed from April to May.
- Range eggs per season
- 7 to 11
- Range time to hatching
- 22 to 25 days
- Average time to hatching
- 24 days
- Range fledging age
- 40 to 45 days
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 1 to 2 years
- Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 1 to 2 years
- Range lifespan
Status: wild - 35.167 (high) years
Tromberg, C. 2014. "Anas penelope" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Anas_penelope/
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