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Mergus serrator
It has a spiky crest and long thin red bill with serrated edges. The male has a dark head with a green sheen, a white neck with a rusty breast, a black back, and white underparts. Adult females have a rusty head and a greyish body.
Spotted at Randalls Island NYC.
The red-breasted merganser is a diving duck, one of the sawbills. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Mergus Species: M. serrator
Spotted on Jan 9, 2021
Submitted on Mar 4, 2021
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