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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Male
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Male
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Male
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Male
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Male
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Male
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

About Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks

The hooded merganser is a species of fish-eating duck in the subfamily Anatinae. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver'. The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests that they can raise or lower, and the breeding plumage of the male is handsomely patterned and coloured. The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser.

Source: Wikipedia

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