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Common Name
Scaly-Sided Merganser
Alternate NamesChinese Merganser
Common TypeMerganser
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Mergus
Species
squamatus
Conservation Status
Endangered
Location Photographed
SCZ, Scaly Sided Merganzer Taiwan, Scaly Sided Merganzer Utah Av
Number of Sub-Species
No Subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Prefer rivers in primary forests.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in southeastern Russia plus a little in North Korea and China. Winters in China plus a few in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
Food