What
Species:
Species Identification Confidence:
I'm very confident
Observation Method(s):
Individual(s) Observed (seen)
Count:
1
Count Type:
Absolute
Sex:
Unknown
Life State:
Alive
Life Stage:
Unknown
Species Account:
One well-marked male Eurasian Wigeon directly compared to >100 American Wigeon. Brick-red head with gold crown stripe, dull pink breast, gray flanks, and more extensive gray on scapulars and back compared to AMWI. It took flight and passed directly overhead at <50 feet, clearly showing grayish axillars compared to white axillars on nearby AMWI in flight.
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
Where
Location:
Decimal Degrees: 43.5,-116.8
Location Precision:
±2000 meters
Location Use:
Unknown
Region:
Game Management Unit:
County:
When
Date Time:
January 20, 1997 (All day)
Date/Time Precision:
Day
Who
& How
Survey Method:
eBird - Casual Observation
Source Agency:
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
SA code (IDFG Reference Code):
Location Unresolveable:
No
Source Type:
Digital, Appended
Source ID:
URN:CornellLabOfOrnithology:EBIRD:OBS33937083
Verification Status:
Trusted