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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Least Concern

Envergadura

37,3 cm

Peso

638,0 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

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Sobre

O merganso-encapuzado é um pato mergulhador pequeno da América do Norte com um topete notável. Os machos têm um topete redondo e expansível branco com bordas pretas, criando um efeito de leque impressionante quando erguido. Cria em buracos de árvore em florestas ripícolas de água doce. Alimenta-se de peixes, crustáceos e invertebrados aquáticos capturados por mergulho. Hiberna em zonas costeiras e de interior com alguma presença em estuários salinos.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

6-18

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Lophodytes
Espécies	Lophodytes cucullatus

Distribution

Hooded Merganser has been recorded in 10 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Perguntas frequentes

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.