: a North American wigeon (Mareca americana) that has a short, black-tipped, pale blue bill and in the male a white crown and large white patch on each wing
called also baldpate
bald·pate
ˈbȯl(d)-ˌpāt
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: baldhead
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“American wigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20wigeon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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