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Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Description:

The adult Red-breasted Merganser is 51–62 cm (20–24 in) long with a 70–86 cm (28–34 in) wingspan. 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. The juvenile is like the female, but lacks the white collar and has a smaller white wing patch.

Notes:

A male and female pair among a large group of four or five different duck species

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AlexK
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AlexK

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2014
Submitted on Apr 18, 2014

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