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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Least Concern

Envergadura

37,3 cm

Peso

638,0 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El merganso copetón es un pequeño y vistoso merganso de América del Norte con un gran y llamativo moño redondeado que el macho puede desplegar como un abanico, mostrando su centro blanco rodeado de negro. Cría en cavidades de árboles cerca de pequeños lagos y ríos boscosos. Es un experto pescador que captura peces y crustáceos en aguas claras.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	37,3 cm	14.7 in
Peso	638,0 g	22.50 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male has fan-shaped black-and-white erectile crest; black head and neck, white breast with two black bars, rich cinnamon flanks. Female is greyish-brown with rusty-cinnamon crest, paler below.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero 🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Breeds in forested wetlands of North America from southern Canada to the northern United States. Winters on rivers and lakes south to Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for small fish, aquatic invertebrates, and frogs in clear freshwater streams and ponds. Uses sharp serrated bill to catch prey.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 29-37 days. Fledging: 71 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-18

Sonido

Canto

Male produces a low, rolling rolling-tum tumbling call; female gives a harsh, grating quack. The male's frog-like rolling call is unique among North American ducks during winter courtship.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Lophodytes
Especies	Lophodytes cucullatus

Distribution

Hooded Merganser has been recorded in 10 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇸🇮 Eslovenia 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Hooded Merganser eat?

Dives for small fish, aquatic invertebrates, and frogs in clear freshwater streams and ponds. Uses sharp serrated bill to catch prey.

Where does the Hooded Merganser live?

Breeds in forested wetlands of North America from southern Canada to the northern United States. Winters on rivers and lakes south to Mexico.

Is the Hooded Merganser endangered?

The Hooded Merganser has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Hooded Merganser nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 29-37 days. Fledging: 71 days.

What does the Hooded Merganser sound like?

Male produces a low, rolling rolling-tum tumbling call; female gives a harsh, grating quack. The male's frog-like rolling call is unique among North American ducks during winter courtship.

How big is the Hooded Merganser?

The Hooded Merganser has a wingspan of 37.3 cm, weight of 638.0 g.

What order and family does the Hooded Merganser belong to?

The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.