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Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Least Concern

Envergadura

46,7 cm

Peso

1058,3333333333333 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

Sobre

O merganso-de-crista é um pato mergulhador de tamanho médio com um topete duplo desgrenhado que lhe dá uma aparência característica. Os machos têm cabeça verde iridescente com o topete desgrenhado, peito ruivo mosqueado e flancos cinzentos. É mais costeiro do que outros mergansos, criando frequentemente em costas marinhas e estuários. Hiberna em costas marinhas ao longo da Europa, Ásia e América do Norte. É amplamente distribuído no Hemisfério Norte.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	46,7 cm	18.4 in
Peso	1058,3333333333333 g	37.33 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Male has dark green shaggy double crest, speckled chestnut breast band, white collar, and grey flanks; red bill. Female has rufous-brown head with ragged crest blending gradually into grey neck without sharp contrast.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição geográfica

Circumpolar breeder in boreal and Arctic zones. Winters on coasts and large water bodies south to the Mediterranean and southern Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats. Pursues fish cooperatively in groups.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC,CP. Incubation: 28-35 days. Fledging: 59-69 days.

Tamanho da postura

6-14

Som

Canto

Male produces a harsh, rasping series of notes; female gives a rough, guttural grunting. The harsh, rattling call is louder than Goosander; pairs and flocks create a rasping coastal cacophony.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Red-breasted Merganser has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Red-breasted Merganser eat?

Dives for small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats. Pursues fish cooperatively in groups.

Where does the Red-breasted Merganser live?

Circumpolar breeder in boreal and Arctic zones. Winters on coasts and large water bodies south to the Mediterranean and southern Asia.

Is the Red-breasted Merganser endangered?

The Red-breasted Merganser has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Red-breasted Merganser nest?

Nest type: SC,CP. Incubation: 28-35 days. Fledging: 59-69 days.

What does the Red-breasted Merganser sound like?

Male produces a harsh, rasping series of notes; female gives a rough, guttural grunting. The harsh, rattling call is louder than Goosander; pairs and flocks create a rasping coastal cacophony.

How big is the Red-breasted Merganser?

The Red-breasted Merganser has a wingspan of 46.7 cm, weight of 1058.3333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Red-breasted Merganser belong to?

The Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.