American Wigeon
Mareca americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca americana (American Wigeon)
The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Wigeon sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Wigeon in Badlands National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a American Wigeon sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Wigeon in Badlands National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for American Wigeon in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.