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Common merganser
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Common merganser | |
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M. m. merganser, male in Sandwell, England | |
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M. m. americanus, female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Mergus |
Species: | M. merganser |
Binomial name | |
Mergus merganser | |
Subspecies | |
3, see text | |
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M. merganser range Breeding Resident Passage Non-breeding | |
Synonyms | |
Merganser americanus Cassin, 1852 |
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