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Chiloe Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
American WigeonMareca americana
Spectacled DuckSpeculanas specularis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,486 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,356 |
| Argentina | 1,353 |
| Chile | 821 |
| La Pampa | 422 |
| Buenos Aires | 261 |
| Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 198 |
| Región de Coquimbo | 181 |
| Neuquén | 123 |
| Región de ValparaÃso | 115 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Wigeons and Allies · Mareca |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Chiloe Wigeon with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.