Birds of Mexico

    ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)  
Genus: Mergus (2 species, 4 worldwide)

Mergus is a genus of fish-eating diving ducks that are often found in salt water


Common Merganser
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser americanus) Male
Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, Washington State, United States  
   
Photograph by Mick Thompson/Eastside Audubon     Copyright and usage info

Common Merganser
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser americanus) Female
Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, Washington State, United States  
   
Photograph by Mick Thompson/Eastside Audubon     Copyright and usage info


Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) Male
Browns Point Marina, Keyport, New Jersey, USA  
   
Photograph by Peter Massas     Copyright and usage info



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