noun
American wigeon
A species of dabbling duck native to North America. Scientific name: Mareca americana (formerly Anas americana).
アメリカヒドリは北アメリカから日本に渡ってくることもある。
The American wigeon sometimes migrates to Japan from North America.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird species.
Kanji spelling is rare; the bird name is usually written in katakana.
Refers to the Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope), a closely related species.
From アメリカ (America) + 緋鳥 (hidori, 'wigeon'). The kanji 緋鳥 is a Japanese name for the wigeon, combining 緋 (scarlet) and 鳥 (bird), likely referring to the bird's coloration.