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Red-breasted Merganser

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Red-breasted Merganser

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Also known as Mergus serrator

species of bird

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The Red-breasted Merganser, scientifically named *Mergus serrator*, is a species of bird within the family Anatidae and order Anseriformes. It belongs to the genus *Mergus* and is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018.

This bird inhabits both marine and freshwater environments. Its taxonomic range includes Africa. Physical characteristics include a mass of 908 and a wingspan of 0.87. In the wild, the maximum longevity for this species is 21.2 years. The Red-breasted Merganser is not extinct and is also known by the common names Mittelsäger, Toppönd, and Toppet Skallesluger.

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Species

Least Concern

red-breasted merganser

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderAnseriformes
  4. FamilyAnatidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Observations56,338

Maximum longevity: 21.2 years (wild)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Mergus
Mass
908
Image
Red-breasted merganser female in CP (40744).jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Mergus serrator
Commons category
Mergus serrator
Commons gallery
Mergus serrator
exact match
wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/101857777-n
wingspan
0.87
short name
M. serrator
taxon range
Africa
taxon common name
mali ronac
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Encyclopedic overview

The red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) is a duck species that is native to much of the temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere. The red breast that gives the species its common name is only displayed by males in breeding plumage. Individuals fly rapidly, and feed by diving from the surface to pursue aquatic animals underwater, using serrated bills to capture slippery fish. They migrate each year from breeding sites on lakes and rivers to their mostly coastal wintering areas, making them the most frequent species in the genus Mergus to frequent saltwater regularly. The worldwide population of this species is stable, though it is threatened in some areas by habitat loss and other factors.

Taxonomy

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