Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 93,370
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The common merganser or goosander is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees. The name "common merganser" is used in North America, while "goosander" is used in Eurasia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Common merganser”.