Mergus
Encyclopedia : M : ME : MER : Mergus
Mergus is a genus of ducks in the seaduck subfamily Merginae. For an overview of the duck, goose and swan family of birds, see Anatidae.
Although they are seaducks, most of the mergansers prefer riverine habitats, only Red-breasted Merganser being common on the sea. These large fish-eaters have serrated edges to their bills to help them grip their prey. Along with the Smew and Hooded Merganser, they are therefore often known as "sawbills".
Species
- Auckland Islands Merganser, Mergus australis extinct
- Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- Brazilian Merganser, Mergus octosetaceus
- Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- Chinese Merganser, Mergus squamatus
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.