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Goosander

Mergus merganser

Least Concern

Envergadura

54,2 cm

Peso

1488,0 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

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Acerca de

El mergo mayor o serreta grande es el mayor de los mergansos, con el macho de cabeza verde-negro brillante y el cuerpo blanco con la espalda negra. Habita en ríos y lagos de agua clara en bosques boreales y montañosos del hemisferio norte. Es un experto pescador que captura peces grandes sumergiéndose; en los ríos, puede perseguir peces salmónidos de gran tamaño.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	54,2 cm	21.3 in
Peso	1488,0 g	52.49 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male has dark green iridescent head, salmon-pink suffused white body, and black back; red serrated bill. Female has rufous-brown head with neat white chin patch, grey body, and pinkish-buff breast.

Habitat & Range

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds across boreal forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters on coasts and large rivers south to the Mediterranean and South Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish, especially salmon and trout, in rivers and lakes. Also takes frogs, crustaceans, and molluscs. Highly piscivorous.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV,O,SC. Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 60-70 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-22

Sonido

Canto

Male gives a harsh, crow-like karrr call; female produces a guttural, grunting series. Both sexes produce loud, nasal calls; the male's harsh croaking is a distinctive winter river sound.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Goosander has been recorded in 6 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇱🇺 Luxemburgo 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Goosander eat?

Dives for fish, especially salmon and trout, in rivers and lakes. Also takes frogs, crustaceans, and molluscs. Highly piscivorous.

Where does the Goosander live?

Breeds across boreal forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters on coasts and large rivers south to the Mediterranean and South Asia.

Is the Goosander endangered?

The Goosander has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Goosander nest?

Nest type: CV,O,SC. Incubation: 30-32 days. Fledging: 60-70 days.

What does the Goosander sound like?

Male gives a harsh, crow-like karrr call; female produces a guttural, grunting series. Both sexes produce loud, nasal calls; the male's harsh croaking is a distinctive winter river sound.

How big is the Goosander?

The Goosander has a wingspan of 54.2 cm, weight of 1488.0 g.

What order and family does the Goosander belong to?

The Goosander (Mergus merganser) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.