Any of various ducks, chiefly of the genus Anas, including the mallards, teals, and shovelers, that feed by dabbling in shallow water and are favored as game birds.
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A duck that feeds by dabbling in shallow water, the Anatinae, including the mallard and teal.
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December records were very similar with a maximum count of 132 Wigeon on the 24th and good numbers of other dabbling duck.
Both sexes have a dark green speculum which is slightly less prominent than that of most dabbling duck.
A very distinctive dabbling duck with a large spatulate bill.