Mareca americana

Translingual

Mareca americana (male)

Proper noun

Mareca americana f

1. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the American wigeon.

Usage notes

• The genus Anas is split by some wigeons being placed again in the revived genus Mareca.

Synonyms

• (species): Anas americana

Hypernyms

• (species): Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Mareca - genus

References

• Mareca americana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Mareca americana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Mareca americana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN