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• a variation of widgeon.

wigeon

American  

[wij-uhn] / ˈwɪdʒ ən /

noun

• wigeons,
  plural
• wigeon
  plural

1. a variant of widgeon.

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wigeon British  

/ ˈwɪdʒən /

noun

1. a Eurasian duck, Anas penelope, of marshes, swamps, etc, the male of which has a reddish-brown head and chest and grey and white back and wings

2. a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wigeon
  plural
• wigeons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wigeon

C16: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The observatory sits at the tip of Öland, an island in the Baltic Sea about 300 kilometers as the wigeon flies from the park in Germany where the white-tailed eagles reside.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023

By mid-January, the virus had infected an American wigeon and blue-winged teal in South Carolina, according to the U.S.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

They nab the wigeon and a Wilson's Warbler at the next two stops, bringing them to 191.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021

The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2021

For the following statements see on the wigeon, 'Loudon's Mag. of Nat.

From The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin

Even so, the decision to cancel a festival that celebrates the natural wonder of sedge warblers, ospreys, redwings and wigeons that are able to take to the skies carbon-free has left many fans crestfallen.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021

Do the real teals, coots and wigeons seem to appreciate his work?

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2019

When open water is handy, wigeons often raft up offshore until late afternoon when they move to marshes and ponds to feed.

From Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide by Robert W. Hines