American Wigeon
Mareca americana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMareca (Wigeons and Allies)
- SpeciesMareca americana (American Wigeon)
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
📅 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 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a American Wigeon sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Wigeon in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for American Wigeon in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.