Anas Americana (Noun)
Meaning
A widgeon the male of which has a white crown.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The anas americana, also known as the American widgeon, is a species of dabbling duck with distinctive crown patches.
- A few anas americana migrants from the northwest reached the refuge by early October.
- Considering the anas americana are fast flyby observations their id can be tricky but this one was unusually close.
- I have seen anas americana on about six occasions but never managed a decent photo.
- Both the anas americana and gadwall have identical green wingbars.