"The common merganser or goosander is a large duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats fish and nests in holes in trees." Wikipedia
Scientific name: Mergus merganser
Mass: 1.5 kg Encyclopedia of Life
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Higher classification: Typical mergansers
Length: 53 – 69 cm Encyclopedia of Life
Did you know: Common Mergansers typically nest in tree cavities, but may also accept nestboxes. beautyofbirds.com
The photo is of a Female Goosander
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Male Goosander, Common Merganser, Mergus Merganser photo.
A male Common Merganser (also called Goosander in Europe) in Sandwell, West Midlands, England.
Photo by Tony Hisgett
