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Goosander

Mergus merganser

Least Concern

Envergadura

54,2 cm

Peso

1488,0 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

O merganso-grande é o maior merganso e um dos maiores patos mergulhadores de água doce. Os machos têm cabeça verde iridescente escura sem topete, pescoço branco e corpo predominantemente branco. O bico serrilhado e longo é adaptado para capturar peixes. Cria em buracos de árvore em florestas ripícolas junto a rios e lagos limpos. Hiberna em rios, lagos e costas marinhas. É um indicador da qualidade da água, sendo sensível à poluição e degradação do habitat.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

4-22

Som

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.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Goosander has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

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.