American Wigeon
Mareca americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca americana (American Wigeon)
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Redhead
Aythya americana
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
📅 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 Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a American Wigeon sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 41 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Wigeon in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for American Wigeon in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.