1. Easy Steps to Drawing a Drake Mallard
2. Mallard
3. Canvasback
4. American Wigeon
5. Gadwall
6. Northern Shoveler
7. Green-winged Teal
8. Wood Duck
9. Northern Pintail
10. Three Quick Steps to Drawing Ducks
11. Parts of a Duck
12. Parts of a Wing
13. Duck Drawings
14. Six Simple Tips for Quick Bird ID
15. References

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American Wigeon
Male characteristics
-white forehead with green eye stripe
-brownish cheek
-light cinnamon body
-bluish bill with black tip
-white and green patches on the wing
-black and white tail feathers
-gray feet and legs

Female characteristics
-grayish head with light cinnamon body
-dark patch around the eye
-bluish bill with black tip
-bluish gray feet and legs
 
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American wigeons are found in marshes and freshwater areas with exposed shoreline, lakes, and islands.