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Common Name
Red Breasted Merganser
Alternate Names Common TypeMerganser
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Mergus
Species
serrator
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Partial Migrant with birds moving away from areas where rivers and lakes freeze in the winter but resident where waters remain open
Preferred Habitat
Fresh or salt water in larger lakes, stream or rivers.
Distribution and Range
Breed in Alaska, Canada and Greenland then winter in US, breed in northern Europe and Asia then winter in southern Europe and Asia.
Food