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Mareca
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Translingual
thumb|An adult male Chiloé wigeon.
Etymology
New Latin, from Portuguese marreca ("small wild duck").
Proper noun
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genus family Anatidae wigeons and similar species of dabbling ducks
Usage notes
The original genus of certain wigeons, now revived to include five species until recently included in Anas genus, sometimes as a subgenus Anas (Mareca) 1 subgenus 1.
Hypernyms
genus ; Anatinae subfamily subfamily; Anatini tribe tribe
Hyponyms
genus Mareca americana species (American wigeon), Mareca marecula species (Amsterdam wigeon), Mareca falcata species (falcated duck), Mareca penelope species (Eurasian wigeon), Mareca sibilatrix species (Chiloé wigeon), Mareca strepera species (gadwall) species
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mul Birds Dabbling ducks