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DuckCommonMerganser Common Name:
Common Merganser
 
 
Scientific Name: Mergus merganser

 

Body Length & Habitat: 22 - 27 Inches / Wooded Lakes, Ponds & Rivers

 

Comment: Male has a green head, female has a rust-colored head with a crest typical of mergansers. Their bills are long, red and hooked at the end.