Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
French: Harle huppé German: Mittelsäger Spanish: Serreta Mediana
Taxonomy:
Mergus Serrator Linnaeus, 1758, Europe.
Greenland population has been assigned separate subspecies, schioleri, but doubtfully valid. Monotypic.
Distribution: Most of N North America, S to Great Lakes; Greenland, Iceland and most of N Eurasia, S to Britain, NE China and N Japan.
- Least Concern
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A close-up of a male making a short display Normandie, France (Monotypic species)
Julien Rochefort 31 December 2006 2 years ago 21 sec 4.6 -
Two males displaying to a female Normandie, France (Monotypic species)
Julien Rochefort 31 December 2006 2 years ago 28 sec 4.4 -
An adult female sitting on the water preening. Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA
Don DesJardin 16 December 2008 1 year ago 41 sec 4 -
A first winter male swimming Normandie, France (Monotypic species)
Julien Rochefort 31 December 2006 2 years ago 11 sec 4 -
A pair looking for fish in the water Normandie, France (Monotypic species)
Julien Rochefort 31 December 2006 2 years ago 39 sec 3.9 -
Two pairs diving Normandie, France (Monotypic species)
Julien Rochefort 31 December 2006 2 years ago 5 sec 3.7
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Breeding male standing next to the Grand Canal in Marina del Rey CA. Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California, USA
susanks 29 January 2010 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.7 -
A chick following its 8 other brothers towards their mother. Middleton Island, Alaska, USA
Christophe Gouraud 19 July 2006 20 weeks ago 3.5 -
Male swimming in Sassnitz inner harbour Rügen Island, Rügen District, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (serrator)
Susanne Rintelen 6 March 2006 13 weeks ago 3 -
Breeding male standing on rocks. Morayshire, Scotland, UK
Mark Gurney 22 April 2008 1 year ago 3 -
Female swimming in Sassnitz inner harbour Rügen Island, Rügen District, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (serrator)
Susanne Rintelen 6 March 2006 13 weeks ago 2.5
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Alarm calls of a female with young Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Stuart Fisher 10 August 2002 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3
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