WoRMS name details
Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758
159168 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159168)
unaccepted
Species
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description Length: 45-51 cm. Plumage: body vermiculated grey; head chestnut with buffy-cream forehead and crown and pinkish chest;...
Distribution North America; regular visitor to the Atlantic Provinces
Description Length: 45-51 cm. Plumage: body vermiculated grey; head chestnut with buffy-cream forehead and crown and pinkish chest; flight feathers , tail and undertail coverts black with a white line dividing undertail coverts from grey flanks; speculum green and black. Eclipse male and female greyish or rufous brown (male with rich chestnut breast and sides) with paler edges to feathers; head paler with black around eyes; belly white and prominent white forewing in all plumages. Immature like female. Bare parts: iris brown; bill pale blue grey with darker edges and tip; feet and legs dark grey. Habitat: salt marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, or lagoons; also inland waters; space and good visibility required.<388><391> [details]
Distribution North America; regular visitor to the Atlantic Provinces
Distribution North America; regular visitor to the Atlantic Provinces [details]
WoRMS (2025). Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159168 on 2025-09-26
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Nomenclature
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]
[request]basis of record Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]
Other
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Bermuda) Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Length: 45-51 cm. Plumage: body vermiculated grey; head chestnut with buffy-cream forehead and crown and pinkish chest; flight feathers , tail and undertail coverts black with a white line dividing undertail coverts from grey flanks; speculum green and black. Eclipse male and female greyish or rufous brown (male with rich chestnut breast and sides) with paler edges to feathers; head paler with black around eyes; belly white and prominent white forewing in all plumages. Immature like female. Bare parts: iris brown; bill pale blue grey with darker edges and tip; feet and legs dark grey. Habitat: salt marshes, tidal flats, estuaries, or lagoons; also inland waters; space and good visibility required.<388><391> [details]Dimensions Length: 20" (51 cm) [details]
Distribution North America; regular visitor to the Atlantic Provinces [details]
Reproduction Breeds in Eurasia from Iceland to eastern Asia and winters south to central Africa, southern Asia, and the East Indies. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | rosa kryekuqerosa kokëmadherosa e detitkryekuqja e madhe | [details] |
| Danish | pibeand | [details] |
| Dutch | smient | [details] |
| English | wigeonwidgeonEurasian wigeon | [details] |
| French | canard siffleur | [details] |
| German | Pfeifente | [details] |
| Hebrew | ברווז צהוב-מצח | [details] |
| Italian | fischione | [details] |
| Japanese | ヒドリガモ | [details] |
| Lithuanian | cyplė | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Ευρωπαϊκό Σφυριχτάρι | [details] |
| Norwegian | brunnakke | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | brunnakke | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | brunnakke | [details] |
| Polish | świstun | [details] |
| Romanian | raţă fluierătoareraţa fluierătoare | [details] |
| Russian | свиязьсвиягасвистунили свищ | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | lacha rua | [details] |
| Slovenian | žvižgavka | [details] |
| Spanish | silbón europeo | [details] |
| Swedish | bläsand | [details] |
| Turkish | fivu | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Свищ | [details] |
| Welsh | chwiwell | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (704 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To GenBank (801 nucleotides; 475 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 92831 - lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 92831 - view of head)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Dyntaxa
To GenBank (801 nucleotides; 475 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 92831 - lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 92831 - view of head)
To PESI
To ITIS
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