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Hooded Merganser Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of ...
Hooded Mergansers are small ducks with a thin bill and a fan-shaped, collapsible crest that makes the head look oversized and oblong. In flight, the wings are thin and the tail is relatively long and rounded.
Hooded merganser - Wikipedia
The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. Hooded mergansers are the second-smallest species of merganser, with only the smew of Europe and Asia being smaller, and it also is the only merganser whose native habitat is restricted to North America.
Hooded Merganser | Audubon Field Guide
Mergansers are our only ducks that specialize in eating fish. The Hooded is the smallest of our three native merganser species, and often seems to be the least numerous, as it tends to live around swamps and wooded ponds where it may be overlooked.
Hooded Merganser - eBird
Small diving duck with thin serrated bill. Breeding males have showy black-and-white crest, a couple zebra stripes on the white breast, and cinnamon-colored sides. Females are brown with a puffy crest and partly yellow bill. Looks slender and long-necked in flight, with very fast wingbeats.
Hooded Merganser - Facts, Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, Pictures
All about the Hooded Merganser - characteristics, life expectancy, sounds and calls, distribution, behavior, diet, predators, interesting facts, and much more.
Hooded Merganser - Ducks Unlimited
Hooded mergansers are medium-sized sea ducks, and the smallest of the three merganser species in North America. In winter, males are easily distinguished by the white, fan-shaped crest on their black head.
Hooded Merganser: Stunning Duck Facts You Need to Know for 2025
Discover hooded merganser facts: diving skills, fan-shaped crest, habitat preferences, breeding habits & conservation. Learn about this stunning duck species.
Hooded Merganser: A Unique and Captivating Waterfowl
The hooded merganser is a fascinating and visually stunning waterfowl that enriches North America’s freshwater ecosystems. From its dazzling courtship displays to its expert diving abilities, this bird captures the imagination of anyone fortunate enough to witness it in the wild.
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus - Birds of the World
The Hooded Merganser is the smallest of three North American mergansers and the only one restricted to this continent. Breeding throughout a wide area in the forested east and northwest -- where suitable nest cavities enhance adequate brood habitat -- it is most common in the Great Lakes region.
Hooded Merganser - BirdWeb
In the summer, Hooded Mergansers are generally found in wooded lowland areas throughout Washington. They are absent from the flat and sandy southwestern coast of the state, mountains above 3,000 feet, and the Columbia Basin. They are fairly common breeders in suitable habitat in western Washington.
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