Eurasian wigeon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Eurasian wigeon lives – recorded in 68 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mareca penelope
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	68 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the Eurasian wigeon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Eurasian wigeon in 68 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, South America. In Germany it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Eurasian wigeon endangered?

The Eurasian wigeon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Eurasian wigeon?

The Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Mareca. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Eurasian wigeon

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

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurasian wigeon (revision 1380665046), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28106837 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).