Wigeon LandingWigeon LandingPfeifenten bei der Landung
Wigeon are significantly smaller than mallards. The males stand out in their "breeding plumage" with a reddish-brown head and a light cream-colored blaze above the bill. The back and flanks are finely gray-waved. The females are inconspicuous. Their plumage is relatively uniformly chestnut brown. Both sexes have a white wing patch, which is visible as a white stripe when swimming. (from BUND)Wigeon are significantly smaller than mallards. The males stand out in their "breeding plumage" with a reddish-brown head and a light cream-colored blaze above the bill. The back and flanks are finely gray-waved. The females are inconspicuous. Their plumage is relatively uniformly chestnut brown. Both sexes have a white wing patch, which is visible as a white stripe when swimming. (from BUND)Pfeifenten sind deutlich kleiner als Stockenten. Die Männchen fallen in ihrem "Prachtkleid" mit braunrotem Kopf und hellcremefarbener Blesse über dem Schnabel auf. Rücken und Flanken sind fein grau gewellt. Die Weibchen sind unscheinbar. Ihr Gefieder ist relativ einheitlich kastanienbraun gefärbt. Beide Geschlechter haben ein weißes Flügelfeld, das beim Schwimmen als weißer Streifen sichtbar ist. ( aus BUND)
Wigeon LandingWigeon LandingPfeifenten bei der Landung
Wigeon are significantly smaller than mallards. The males stand out in their "breeding plumage" with a reddish-brown head and a light cream-colored blaze above the bill. The back and flanks are finely gray-waved. The females are inconspicuous. Their plumage is relatively uniformly chestnut brown. Both sexes have a white wing patch, which is visible as a white stripe when swimming. (from BUND)Wigeon are significantly smaller than mallards. The males stand out in their "breeding plumage" with a reddish-brown head and a light cream-colored blaze above the bill. The back and flanks are finely gray-waved. The females are inconspicuous. Their plumage is relatively uniformly chestnut brown. Both sexes have a white wing patch, which is visible as a white stripe when swimming. (from BUND)Pfeifenten sind deutlich kleiner als Stockenten. Die Männchen fallen in ihrem "Prachtkleid" mit braunrotem Kopf und hellcremefarbener Blesse über dem Schnabel auf. Rücken und Flanken sind fein grau gewellt. Die Weibchen sind unscheinbar. Ihr Gefieder ist relativ einheitlich kastanienbraun gefärbt. Beide Geschlechter haben ein weißes Flügelfeld, das beim Schwimmen als weißer Streifen sichtbar ist. ( aus BUND)