Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eurasian Wigeon at Joshua Tree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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