Wigeon
| Wigeons | |
|---|---|
| Male (rear) and female (front) Eurasian wigeons. | |
| Eurasian wigeon calls recorded in Dorset, England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Tribe: | Anatini |
| Genus: | Mareca |
| Species | |
The wigeons or widgeons are a group of birds, dabbling ducks currently classified in the genus Mareca along with two other species. There are three extant species of wigeon, in addition to one recently extinct species.