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Chiloé wigeon

Mareca sibilatrix (Poeppig, 1829)

LCLeast Concernwaterfowl

The chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 795 g to 1.07 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)
Photo: Mehmet Karatay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the chiloé wigeon

Weight
795 g – 1.07 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
24.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
6.75src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chiloé wigeon live?

Not recorded

What is the chiloé wigeon?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix), also known as the southern wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the genus Mareca of the dabbling duck subfamily. This bird is indigenous to the southern part of South America, including the Chiloé Archipelago, from which it gets its name.

In its native range, it is called the pato overo ("piebald duck") or pato real ("royal duck"), although the latter name also refers to the Muscovy in the wild. Its specific epithet, sibilatrix, means 'whistler', referring to the bird's call.

From the Wikipedia article “Chiloé wigeon” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chilo%C3%A9_wigeon&oldid=1380658671), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the chiloé wigeon endangered?

The chiloé wigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the chiloé wigeon classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusMareca
  7. SpeciesMareca sibilatrix (Poeppig, 1829)

Synonyms Anas chiloensis, Anas facialis, Anas sibilatrix, Mareca chiloensis

Other names and names in other languages (47)
  • Chiloe wigeonEnglish
  • Chiloe wigeonEnglish
  • Chiloe wigeonEnglish
  • Chiloë wigeonEnglish
  • Chiloe-eendAfrikaans
  • ودجون جنوبيArabic
  • ودجون تشيلويArabic
  • Чилийски фишBulgarian
  • ànec xiulador sud-americàCatalan
  • hvízdák chilskýCzech
  • Chwiwell MagellanWelsh
  • Chile PibeandDanish
  • ChilepfeifenteGerman
  • Chilenische PfeifenteGerman
  • sudamerika fajfanasoEsperanto
  • Pato OveroSpanish
  • Pato realSpanish
  • Silbón overoSpanish
  • patagoonia viupartEstonian
  • Ahate Txistulari TxiletarraBasque
  • patagonianhaapanaFinnish
  • Canard de ChiloéFrench
  • Canard de ChiloëFrench
  • चिलोए पतेराHindi
  • čilska zviždaraCroatian
  • chilei fütyülőréceHungarian
  • Fischione del CileItalian
  • ワキアカヒドリJapanese
  • puikioji cyplėLithuanian
  • Chileenschen SmuntLow German
  • Chileense SmientDutch
  • sørblesandNorwegian
  • świstun chilijskiPolish
  • marreca-oveiraPortuguese
  • piadeira-patagónicaPortuguese
  • Raţă fluierătoare cilianăRomanian
  • Роскошная свиязьRussian
  • Чилийская свиязьRussian
  • kačica vlnkovanáSlovak
  • Patagonska zviždaraSerbian
  • chilebläsandSwedish
  • chilensk bläsandSwedish
  • Şili FiyusuTurkish
  • свищ чилійськийUkrainian
  • Vịt trời ChiloéVietnamese
  • 黑白斑胸鴨Chinese
  • 黑白斑胸鸭Chinese

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Relatives of the chiloé wigeon

Other species in the same genus Mareca.

LC, Least Concern
Gadwall (Mareca strepera)

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Anatidae

CompareChiloé wigeon vs GadwallChiloé wigeon vs Eurasian wigeonChiloé wigeon vs American wigeonChiloé wigeon vs Falcated duck

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chiloé wigeon?

An adult chiloé wigeon weighs 795 g – 1.07 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chiloé wigeon endangered?

The chiloé wigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the chiloé wigeon?

The chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{chilo_wigeon_2026,
  title = {Chiloé wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chilo-wigeon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}