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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Description:

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.

Habitat:

Wooded wetlands


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88 Comments (1–25)

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 3 weeks ago

Wow... what a beautiful bird.. Very nice pictures..

JenKnight
JenKnight 3 weeks ago

this just made my night

bhargav.py
bhargav.py 7 months ago

OMG!

Liam
Liam 7 months ago

Thanks for the comments, y'all.

fatima1
fatima1 8 months ago

very funny,je, je,je

vale1
vale1 8 months ago

gret !!! is amazing i never see something like that !!!!!! congratulations fantastic spotting and picture !!!!!!!! continue lik that !!!!!! =)

sere1
sere1 8 months ago

it looks like a punk singing

sere1
sere1 8 months ago

it is interesting

fifi1
fifi1 8 months ago

it is like a punk!!!

maggie3
maggie3 8 months ago

It is very interesting!!!!

ceci1
ceci1 8 months ago

it is beautiful!!!!

rashmi.awasthi
rashmi.awasthi 8 months ago

really amazing

matimar1
matimar1 9 months ago

Beautiful! Its head is very strange. It is like a quarter of a circule over its head with white part! It is incredible! =)

Liam
Liam 9 months ago

Thanks y'all! :)

solcito1
solcito1 9 months ago

wow is like a penguin

ceci1
ceci1 9 months ago

yes it looks like if he or she was singin

macua1
macua1 9 months ago

it is singing

juli1
juli1 9 months ago

you are like a penguin

RobBielawski
RobBielawski 10 months ago

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!

Liam
Liam 10 months ago

Thanks, Rob. You're next. ;)

RobBielawski
RobBielawski 10 months ago

Congrats on the spotting of the day Liam, I knew it was only a matter of time for you!

Liam
Liam 10 months ago

Thanks, Neil. :)

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 10 months ago

Excellent Liam. Congrats on the SOTD honor!

Liam
Liam 10 months ago

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.).

Liam
Liam 10 months ago

Thank you so much everyone! This community is so supportive. I truly appreciate everything! :)

Statesboro, Georgia, USA

Lat: 32.42, Long: -81.79

Spotted on Nov 20, 2010
Submitted on Dec 8, 2011

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