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Mareca penelope
Eurasian Wigeon
(shown with Anas americana)
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Photographer: Kelsey Byers
ID: 0000 0000 0811 2415 (2011-08-18)Copyright © 2011 Kelsey Byers (kbyers(at)alum.mit.edu), licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Nov 28, 2010
latitude 47.67820 longitude -122.33710
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location
Green Lake, Seattle (King County, Washington, US)family
Anatidae
order
Anseriformes
class Aves
habitat Freshwater lakenotes Single male Anas penelope (Eurasian Wigeon) in a flock of approximately 100 Anas americana (American Wigeon). Originally believed to be a hybrid, but now I'm pretty certain it's not (based on body color).keywords: Anatidae,bird,Washington,speciation
camera Canon G10
photo category: Animal - Bird
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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| common names
Eurasian Wigeon (photographer)
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Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
| 1. | Reviewed by Michael Frankis Feb 13, 2012 |
| Action: ID confirmed |
| Reviewer's comments: | | | | "Confirm, perfectly normal Eurasian Wigeon; nothing to suggest hybrid origin" |
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Using this photo The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 2011 Kelsey Byers (kbyers(at)alum.mit.edu), licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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