Hooded merganser / Kappensäger (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Wikipedia: Hooded merganser Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Hooded_merganser_male_in_Central_Park_%2895790%29.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Lophodytes (Lophodytes); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
General: The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of merganser. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver'.^[2] The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests that they can raise or lower, and the breeding plumage of the male is handsomely patterned and coloured. The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. [more]