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Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon, also known as the widgeon or the wigeon is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Mareca
Scientific:
  Mareca penelope


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.126

Protonym:
  Anas Penelope

Type locality:
  Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/144/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  15EE0D3685082E13

Avibase ID:
  avibase-15EE0D36

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/15EE0D36


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175092

Geographic range:

  • Mareca penelope: breeds northern and central Eurasia; winters to northern Africa and southern Asia
English:
Eurasian Wigeon
Catalan:
Ànec xiulador comú
Czech:
hvízdák eurasijský
Danish:
Pibeand
German:
Pfeifente
Spanish:
Silbón Europeo
Spanish (Spain):
Silbón Europeo
Finnish:
haapana
French:
Canard siffleur
Croatian:
Zviždara
Hungarian:
Fütyülő réce
Icelandic:
Rauðhöfðaönd
Italian:
Fischione
Japanese (romaji):
hidorigamo
Japanese:
ヒドリガモ
Lithuanian:
Eurazinė cyplė
Dutch:
Smient
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunnakke
Norwegian:
Brunnakke
Polish:
świstun
Portuguese:
Piadeira
Portuguese (Portugal):
piadeira-europeia
Russian:
Свиязь
Slovak:
kačica hvizdárka
Serbian:
Zviždara
Swedish:
bläsand
Ukrainian:
Свищ
Chinese:
赤颈鸭
Chinese (Traditional):
赤頸鴨


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
European Widgeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
European Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
European Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Canard siffleur ( Anas penelope)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Canard siffleur ( Anas penelope)
Clements 1st edition:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Clements, version 2021:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Clements, version 2022:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Clements, version 2023:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Clements, version 2024:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Clements 3rd edition:
Eurasian Widgeon ( Anas penelope)
Clements 4th edition:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
European Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
European Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Oriental Bird Club:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Anas penelope
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mareca penelope
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Anas penelope
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Eurasian Wigeon ( Mareca penelope)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anas penelope
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anas penelope

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Abkhazian: аТрышәас
Arabic: البط الصواي, البط الصواي بط, صواي, صواي أوراسي
Asturian: Coríu Xiblador, Coríu xiblador européu, Coríu Xiblón
Azerbaijani: fitçi, fiyu ördək, Fiyu ördəyi, Marek, Marek ördəyi
Bashkir: ҡашҡа өйрәк, ҡашҡалаҡ, ҡашҡалдаҡ, ҡашҡалтай
Belarusian: Качка-свiцьва, Качка-свіцьва
Bulgarian: Патица свирачка, Фиш
Bengali: ইউরেশীয় সিঁথিহাঁস, দুফযািাওচয ঴াুঁ঳ , রারচ঱য , িআিঈময঱ীয় চ঳ুঁচথ঴াুঁ঳
Bengali (transliteration): dubarākhā'ōri hām̐sa, i'urēśīẏa sim̐thihām̐sa, lālaśira
Breton: An houad penn ruz, Houad penn ruz, Houad penn-ruz
Catalan: Ànec xiualador, Ànec xiulador, Ànec xiulador comú, Piuló, Siulador
Catalan (Balears): Siulador
Valencian: Piuló
Montenegrin: patka zviždarka, zviždara, звиждара, патка звиждарка
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): звиждара, патка звиждарка
Czech: Hvízdák eurasijský, Hvízdák euroasijský
Chuvash: Çут çăмкаллă кăвакал, çут çамкаллă кăвакал, свиязь
Welsh: Chwiw, Chwiwell, Chwiwiad, Wiwell
Danish: Pibeand
German: Europäische Pfeifente, Pfeifente
Greek: (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Αρμαπάσσιης , Σφυριχτάρι
Greek (Cypriot): Αρμαπάσσιης
Emiliano-romagnolo: Sciorz
English: Eurasian Widgeon, Eurasian Wigeon, European Widgeon, European Wigeon, Widgeon, Wigeon
English, HBW: Eurasian Wigeon
English (IOC): Eurasian Wigeon
English (Kenya): Eurasian Wigeon
English (United States): Eurasian Wigeon
Esperanto: Eŭrazia fajfanaso, Fajfanaso
Spanish: Anade silbon, Anade Silbón, Ánade Silbón, Ánade silbón europeo, Anade Silvón, Pato Cabeciblanco Europeo, Pato europeo, Pato Silbón, Silbon Euroasiatico, Silbon Europeo, Silbón Europeo
Spanish (Cuba): Pato euroasiático
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Silbón Euroasiátic, Silbon Euroasiatico
Spanish (Spain): Silbón Europeo
Spanish (HBW): Silbón europeo
Spanish (Mexico): Pato Silbón
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Silbón Europeo
Estonian: Viupart
Basque: Ahate txistulari, Ahate txistularia, Ànec xiulador
Evenki: кикэ̄вкӣ, кӣкэ̄вкӣ, кикэ̄гды, кӣкэ̄гды, кикэ̄чэ̄н, куртэн, хигинды, хилтывир, хилтыгир
Persian: گیلار
Finnish: Haapana
Faroese: Ennigul ont, Ennigulont
French: Canard siffleur, Canard siffleur d‘Europe, Canard siffleur d'Europe
Friulian: cjos, masurin sivilot
Frisian: Smjunt
Irish: Lacha rua, Rualacha, rualacha Eorpach
Gaelic: Glas-Lach, Lach-ghlas an Tuath
Galician: Ànec xiulador, Asubiador, Pato asubiador común
Manx: Laagh ruy, Thunnag veg Feie
Haitian Creole French: Faldam etranje
Hebrew: ברווז צהוב מצח, ברווז צהוב-מצח, ברוז צהוב מצח, ברוז צהוב־מצח, צהוב־מצח, צהוב-מצח
Croatian: Patka zviždara, Zviždara
Hungarian: Fütyülo réce, Fütyülõ réce, Fütyülő réce
Armenian: [Penelopa ], Շչան Բադ, Պենելոպա
Indonesian: Itik Bungalan
Icelandic: Rauðhöfðaönd
Italian: Capràss, Fischione, Fischione eurasiatico, Fischione europeo
Modenese: Capràss
Japanese (romaji): Aka-gashira, hidorigamo, Hi-dori-gamo, Hidori-gamo
Japanese: アカガシラ, ヒドリガモ
Japanese (Kanji): 緋鳥鴨, 赤頭
Georgian: თეთრშუბლა იხვი
Mongolian, Halh: гэзэгт нугас
Khakas: Кöгiн öртек
Kazakh: Сарыайдар үйрек
Kazakh (Transliteration): sarı-aydar üyrek
Greenlandic: Qeerlutoornarnaq
Korean: 홍머리오리
Korean (Transliteration): hong-meori-ori
North Karelian: viheltäjäšorša
Cornish: Whewer
Kirghiz: чаар ала өрдөк, чыбырчык өрдөк
Scientific: Anas ferruginea, Anas graminea, Anas penelope, Mareca fistularis, Mareca penelope
Luxembourgish: Päifint
Lithuanian: Capas, Cyplė, Cypukė, Eurazine cyple, Eurazinė cyplė
Latvian: (baltvēderis), Baltvēderis, Švūkšķis
Macedonian: Патка свиркач
Malayalam: ചന്ദനക്കുറി എരണ്ട
Mongolian: гэзэгт нугас, Зээрд алаг нугас, Зээрд нугас
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠵᠢᠬᠡᠷᠳᠠ ᠨᠣᠭᠣᠰᠣ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠬᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠦ ᠣᠯᠠᠪᠢᠷ ᠨᠣᠭᠣᠰᠣ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Хүзүү улаавар нугас, Хүзүү улаан нугас
Mongolian (Transliteration): khüzüü ulaaŋ nug as, khüzüü ulaavar nug as, zeerd alag nug as, zeerd nug as
Moldavian: Rață fluierătoare
Marathi: तरंग बदक
Malay: Itik Bersiul, Itik Eurasia, Itik Puteri, Itik Wigeon
Maltese: papra ewrasjatika, silfjun, Silfjun Ewropej, Silfjun Ewropew
Nepali: सिन्दुरे हा“स
Dutch: Smient
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunnakke
Norwegian: Brunnakke, Lyngand, Pipand
Livvi (Olonets Karelian): harmaisorzu
Polish: swistun, Świstun, świstun (zwyczajny), Świstun zwyczajny
Pinyin: chì-jǐng fú, chì-jǐng yā, é-zǐ yā, hóng yā
Portuguese: Piadeira
Portuguese (Portugal): Piadeira, piadeira-europeia
Romansh: Anda da la blassa
Rhaeto-Romance: Anda da la blassa
Romanian: Rață fluierătoare, Rață fluierătpare, Raţă fluierătoare
Russian: Cвиязь, Sviyaz, Свиязь, Свиязь обыкновенная
Yakut: туой баттах, тыйаах
Sardinian: Piberoni
Scots: Glas lach
Northern Sami: Snárttal
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Eurasiya Wijana Seruwa
Slovak: Kačica hvizdárka, kačica hvízdavá, kačica hvizdávka
Slovenian: navadna žvižgavka, Žvigavka, žvižgavka
Albanian: Kryekuqe e madhe
Serbian: patka zviždarka, plovka zviždara, Zviždara, Zviždarka, Звиждарка, Патка звиждарка, Пловка звиждара
Swedish: Bläsand
Swahili: Bata Domo-kijivu
Tamil: Naamathalai Vathu
Tajik: свияз
Thai: เป็ดปากสั้น
Thai (Transliteration): pèt pàak-sân
Turkmen: sakarja ördek
Turkish: Fiyu, Islık-çalan Ördek, Сарыайдар үйрек
Tatar: свиязь-үрдәк, сыбызгы-үрдәк
Tuvinian: Сыгырар өдурек, сыгырар өдүрек
Ukrainian: Свищ, Свищ євразійський
Uzbek: ола қанотли суқсур, олақанот, олақанот суқсур
Vietnamese: Vịt đầu vàng
Chinese: [chi-jing fu], [chi-jing ya], [e-zai ya], [hong ya], 红鸭, 赤頸鴨, 赤颈凫, 赤颈鸭, 鹅仔鸭, 鹅子鸭
Chinese (Traditional): 紅鴨, 赤頸鴨, 鵝子鴨
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 赤頸鴨
Chinese (Taiwan): [chi-jing ya], 赤頸鴨, 赤颈鸭

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