Red-breasted merganser / Mittelsäger (Mergus serrator)
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Classification: Genus Mergus; Tribe Seaducks (Mergini); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Personal notes: Zuerst gesehen in Lago Maggiore in Locarno. Jan 2022 auch als Wintergast am Pfaeffikersee. [Link]
Appearance and identification: In winter you can admire a few of these birds with the straggly tuft. [Link]
Habitats: River and lake Looks similar to: Greater scaup. First documented observation : 2021-04-06 in Northern Lago Maggiore.
Media
Mittelsaeger Weichen taucht unter auf Lago Maggiore, Locarno. 2021-04-06 13.15.34 Northern Lago Maggiore |
Mittelsaeger Weibchen auf Lago Maggiore, Locarno. 2021-04-06 13.15.34 Northern Lago Maggiore |
Additional Images
Mittelsaeger Maennchen auf Lago Maggiore, Locarno. 2021-04-06 13.18.54 Northern Lago Maggiore |
Mittelsaeger Paar auf Lago Maggiore, Locarno. 2021-04-06 13.18.32 Northern Lago Maggiore |
Mittelsaeger auf Lago Maggiore in Locarno. 2021-04-06 12.12.52 Northern Lago Maggiore |