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  • Scientific names
    • Mergus merganser
    • Mergus merganser americanus
  • English
    • Common Merganser
    • Goosander
  • French
    • grand harle
  • Spanish
    • Mergo mayor

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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kfsaylor

Date

May 19, 2013

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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macode

Date

May 11, 2013

Place

Nisqually Wildlife Refuge (Google, OSM)

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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kaitlin

Date

May 4, 2013

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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velizo

Date

May 11, 2013

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I'm not sure now, because the bill doesn't look orange.

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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davidr

Date

Apr 30, 2013

Place

Vancouver (Google, OSM)

Description

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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dpom

Date

Aug 6, 2012

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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dpom

Date

Nov 25, 2012

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sallen

Date

Apr 27, 2013

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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parkvisitor1

Date

Apr 26, 2013

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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cotaweaver

Date

Apr 26, 2013

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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clouddweller1

Date

the past

Description

Spotted while on wilderness patrol.

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Common Merganser Mergus merganser

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ehurme

Date

Apr 23, 2013 02:37 PM EDT
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Description from Wikipedia

The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), also known as a the gulaund or goosander, is a large-sized duck, which is distributed over Europe, North Asia and North America. It is most common on lakes and rivers. Its nests can be found in treeholes.

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Conservation Summary

    Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.