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Goosander
Mergus merganser   Linnaeus, 1758
 

Distribution: Lakes and rivers of Eurasia and N America.  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)






Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Anseriformes
Waterfowl and Screamers
Family Anatidae
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Genus Mergus
Species merganser
Goosander
Linnaeus, 1758
Subspecies/hybrids/varieties
Subspecies
merganser
Palearctic region. Winters Mediterranean to N India and China.
orientalis
Afghanistan to Tibet and S China. Winters to India and SW China.
americanus
Widespread North America.

Taxon names
  Swedish Storskrake
  Catalan Bec de serra gros
  German Gänsesäger
  Danish Stor Skallesluger
  Spanish Serreta Grande
  Estonian Jääkoskel
  Faroese Tannont
  Finnish Isokoskelo
  French syn. Grand Harle
  French Harle bièvre
  Hungarian Nagy bukó
  Icelandic Gulönd
  Italian Smergo maggiore
  Japanese Kawa aisa
  Latvian Lielā gaura
  Dutch Grote Zaagbek
  Norwegian Laksand
  Polish Nurogęś
  Polish syn. Nuroges
  Portuguese Merganso-grande
  Sámi Gussagoalsi
  Turkish Büyük Tarakdiº
  American Common Merganser
  Welsh Hwyaden Ddanheddog


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