Widgeon
Definition of Widgeon
Widg´eon
n.
1.
(Zool.)
Any one of
several
species
of
fresh-water
ducks
,
especially
those
belonging
to the
subgenus
Mareca
, of the
genus
Anas
. The
common
European
widgeon
(
Anas
penelope
) and the
American
widgeon
(
Anas
Americana
) are the most
important
species
. The
latter
is
called
also
baldhead
,
baldpate
,
baldface
,
baldcrown
,
smoking
duck
,
wheat
,
duck
, and
whitebelly
.
Bald-faced widgeon
the
American
widgeon
.
Black widgeon
the
European
tufted
duck
.
Gray widgeon
a -
The
gadwall
.
b -
The
pintail
duck
.
Great headed widgeon
the
poachard
.
Pied widgeon
a -
The
poachard
.
b -
The
goosander
.
Saw-billed widgeon
the
merganser
.
Sea widgeon
See in the
Vocabulary
.
Spear widgeon
the
goosander
.
Spoonbilled widgeon
the
shoveler
.
White widgeon
the
smew
.
Wood widgeon
the
wood
duck
.
Related Words
American
widgeon
,
Anas
,
Anas
americana
,
Anas
penelope
,
baldpate
,
duck
,
genus
Anas
,
wigeon
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