Mergansers

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Category Description:

There are two genera, Mergus and Lophodytes, that make up the group of Seaducks known as Mergansers.

Information contained in this category explains physical characteristics, mating, nesting, parenting, diet and feeding behavior, social structure, ranges and habitats, threats, status, and conservation.

  • All About Birds: Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)  - Summary and detailed pages give description, sound clips, pictures, appearance, similar species, summer and winter ranges with map, diet, behavior, and other names.
  • Goosander (Mergus merganser)  - Discusses other names, locations, nesting areas, size, metabolism, courting, parenting, social groups, communication, feeding behaviors, and predation. From University of Michigan ADW.
  • Hooded Merganser  - Details from SeaWorld Animal Bytes include male and female appearance and size differences, primary diet, incubation period, distribution, habitat, fun facts, and conservation.
  • Hooded Merganser  - Contains scientific name, plumage, coloration, movement, population ranges and habitats, social behavior, flight, diet, reproduction, and conservation status from Honolulu Zoo.
  • Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)  - Information from NatureWorks at New Hampshire Public TV covers physical characteristics, diet, behavior, range, habitat, and life cycle.
  • National Zoo: Hooded Merganser  - Combines images with facts on appearance, behavior, breeding plumage, breeding and wintering distribution, feeding behavior, reproduction, threats, and population estimates.
 
 
 
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