Mergus serrator
Length: 20-25 Weight: 2-3 lbs
Identification:
Male has a red breast, white collar, and dark greenish head with a long red bill. Female has a brown head with a double crest.
Distribution:
Breed in northern Alaska and Canada. Winter along Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Cool Facts:
The species name serrator refers to the saw-like bill of this and other mergansers.
Red-breasted Mergansers breed farther north than any other North American merganser, and also winter farther south.
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References:
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