widgeon
Pond duck species
A widgeon is a freshwater duck, smaller than a mallard, with distinctive plumage—the males typically showing a cream-colored forehead stripe.
The American widgeon and Eurasian widgeon are the main species.
Widgeons feed by dabbling at the surface rather than diving.
Also spelled wigeon.
Shallow, casual involvement
Common dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- gadwallGray dabbling wetland bird
- shovelerOne who uses a spade
goldeneye · merganser · scaup · canvasback · redhead · pochard · coot
Bird's lightweight covering
- speculumMedical opening device
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
breeding · crown · forehead · patch · coverts · coloration · preen · down
dabbling
Shallow, casual involvement
quack · paddle · webbed · bill · brood · nest · egg · down · avian · feathered
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- gadwallGray dabbling wetland bird
shoveler · goldeneye · merganser · scaup · canvasback · redhead · pochard · coot
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
- speculumMedical opening device
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
eclipse · breeding · crown · forehead · patch · coverts · coloration · preen · down · camouflage
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
pond · lake · slough · fen · bog · delta · mudflat · lagoon · shallows · brackish
flyway
Established bird migration path
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
flock · stopover · northward · southward · arctic · tundra · passage · wintering · staging · dispersal
widgeondiving duck
Waterfowl that submerges for food
scoter · merganser · pochard · canvasback · scaup