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Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758
Eurasian wigeon
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Aves | Anseriformes | Anatidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Others; freshwater; brackish. Subtropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Northeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Oman, Iraq and Iran.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found on bay, nearshore and estuarine habitats (Ref. 116102). Also in the intertidal in the early winter, and feeds on Zostera spp., Enteromorpha spp. and saltmarsh plants (Ref. 108095).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Hüppop, O., J. Dierschke, K.-M. Exo, E. Fredrich and R. Hill. 2006. (Ref. 96348)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements
Threat to humans
Harmless
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