Lophodytes cucullatus
Small merganser with black upperparts and white underparts with two black bars on side of breast; red-brown flanks. Crest shows large white patch when raised, white stripe extending backwards from the eye when lowered. Dark wings have white shoulder patches visible in flight. Females nondescript brown.
Wooded wetlands
Lat: 32.42, Long: -81.79
Spotted on Nov 20, 2010
Submitted on Dec 8, 2011
88 Comments (1–25)
Wow... what a beautiful bird.. Very nice pictures..
this just made my night
OMG!
Thanks for the comments, y'all.
very funny,je, je,je
gret !!! is amazing i never see something like that !!!!!! congratulations fantastic spotting and picture !!!!!!!! continue lik that !!!!!! =)
it looks like a punk singing
it is interesting
it is like a punk!!!
It is very interesting!!!!
it is beautiful!!!!
really amazing
Beautiful! Its head is very strange. It is like a quarter of a circule over its head with white part! It is incredible! =)
Thanks y'all! :)
wow is like a penguin
yes it looks like if he or she was singin
it is singing
you are like a penguin
One day man, one day. I need the weather out here to cool down so I can get out more, this heat is killing my birding!
Thanks, Rob. You're next. ;)
Congrats on the spotting of the day Liam, I knew it was only a matter of time for you!
Thanks, Neil. :)
Excellent Liam. Congrats on the SOTD honor!
Tamara, it depends on where you're from. ;)
I'm pretty sure Ava has it right, Mer (like mermaid) - Gan (rhymes with fan) - Sir (like yes ma'am, yes sir.).
Thank you so much everyone! This community is so supportive. I truly appreciate everything! :)