Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Smew (Mergus albellus) - HBW 1, p. 625
French: Harle piette
German: Zwergsäger
Spanish: Serreta Chica
Taxonomy: Mergus Albellus Linnaeus, 1758, Europe.
Often placed in monospecific genus Mergellus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Sweden eastwards to E Siberia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two males in breeding plumage swimming Locality Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 November 2007 3 years ago 44 sec 3.8 -
A female and two males in breeding plumage swimming together Locality Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 November 2007 3 years ago 35 sec 3.6 -
An hybrid bird (with Goldeneye) Locality Vippetangen, Oslo & Akershus, Norway
Eric Roualet 17 November 2007 1 year ago 29 sec 3.6 -
A group of birds eating fish Locality Kamperhoek Nature Reserve, Flevoland Province, Netherlands (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 14 February 2012 8 weeks ago 1 min 21 sec 3.5 -
swimming around,male and female Locality Kamperhoek Nature Reserve, Flevoland Province, Netherlands (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 14 February 2012 8 weeks ago 2 min 17 sec 3.5 -
Female swimming Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 27 December 2008 2 years ago 18 sec 3.5
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A resting female
Locality Vogelpark Marlow, Marlow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Rainer Mönke 8 July 2007 2 years ago 4 -
A swimming male
Locality Schwerin Zoological Garden, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Rainer Mönke 13 May 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
A male swimming
Locality Hornborga Lake, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Hans Petter Kristoffersen 2 April 2012 6 weeks ago 3.4 -
Staying in Helsinki waste-water treatment pool
Locality Southern Finland Province, Finland
Ahvenainen 28 March 2007 1 year ago 3.1 -
A female swimming
Locality Hornborga Lake, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Hans Petter Kristoffersen 2 April 2012 6 weeks ago 3 -
A pair in low flight over the watersurface
Locality Hornborga Lake, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Hans Petter Kristoffersen 2 April 2012 6 weeks ago 3
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Grunting calls of drakes and quaking of ducks Locality Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park, Fakenham, Norfolk, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 May 2001 3 years ago 4
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