Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)

Hooded Merganser (Mergus cucullatus) - HBW 1, p. 625

French: Harle couronné German: Kappensäger Spanish: Serreta Capuchona

Taxonomy: Mergus cucullatus Linnaeus, 1758, America = Virginia and Carolina ex Catesby.
Often placed in monospecific genus Lophodytes. Hybridization with other species of Mergus reported rarely in captivity. Monotypic.

Distribution: SE Alaska S to Oregon; SE Canada S to Mississippi valley.