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Mergus merganser
Large (55-65 cm in length) bird with a characteristic long, narrow, dented red bill ending in a small hook. Breeding male mainly white, with black and glossy back, wing covers and head. Female mainly light grey, with red-chestnut head and crest, and white belly and chest.
Here seen close to shores of lake Leman, Geneva; always in large numbers.
Spotted on Feb 21, 2015
Submitted on Dec 20, 2017
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