Common Merganser
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About the Common Merganser
Also known as: American Merganser, American Sheldrake, Goosander, Sawbill
The Common Merganser is a large species of duck. They have a relatively cosmopolitan distribution, with populations found across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.
Male Common Mergansers in breeding plumage are easily identified. The head and outer wing feathers are black with a green shimmer. The body is white, while the rump and tail are grey.
Mergansers use their serrated bills to help them grip their main source of food: fish. This unique feature leads to the nickname "sawbill."
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched October 26, 2012
Scientific Name
Mergus merganser
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
1.8 to 2.3 feet
(54.1 to 71.1 cm)
Wingspan:
2.8 feet
(86.1 cm)
Weight:
2 to 4.8 pounds
(0.9 to 2.2 kilos)
Range
International Names
Chinese
普通秋沙鸭
Czech
morčák velký
Danish
Stor Skallesluger
Dutch
Grote Zaagbek
Finnish
isokoskelo
French
Grand Harle
German
Gänsesäger
Italian
Smergo maggiore
Japanese
カワアイサ (Kawa aisa)
Norwegian
Laksand
Polish
nurogęś
Russian
Большой крохаль
Spanish
Serreta Grande
Swedish
Storskrake
