Names
| Dutch name | Amerikaanse smient |
| English name | American Wigeon |
| Alternative English name | American Widgeon |
| Alternative English name | Baldpate |
| Papiamento name | Pato Amerikana (Aruba) |
| Papiamento name | Patu Merikano (Bonaire, Curaçao) |
| Valid name | Mareca americana (Gmelin, 1789) |
| Basionym | Anas americana Gmelin, 1789 |
Classification
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Animalia [kingdom]
Animals
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates
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Aves [class]
Birds
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Anseriformes [order]
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Anatidae [family]
Ducks, Geese and Swans
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Mareca Stephens, 1824 [genus]
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Mareca americana (Gmelin, 1789) [species]
American Wigeon
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Mareca americana (Gmelin, 1789) [species]
American Wigeon
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Mareca Stephens, 1824 [genus]
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Anatidae [family]
Ducks, Geese and Swans
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Anseriformes [order]
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Aves [class]
Birds
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates