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Latin description
Mareca penelope
The Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) is a distinctive dabbling duck, known for its whistling call and the chestnut-brown head plumage of the males. It prefers shallow lakes and wetlands in Europe and Asia. Eurasian Wigeons offer impressive photography opportunities, especially in large flocks or while foraging along shores.