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Introduction
What the Common Merganser Looks Like
The Common Merganser has overall_color color of white and iridescent-green and grey and rusty.
The Common Merganser has above_color color of white and iridescent-green and grey and rusty.
The Common Merganser has head color of iridescent-green and rusty.
The Common Merganser has face color of iridescent-green and rusty.
The Common Merganser has below_color color of white and grey.
The Common Merganser has back color of black and grey.
The Common Merganser has bill color of red.
The Common Merganser has wing color of white and black and grey.
The Common Merganser has belly color of white and grey.
The Common Merganser has tail color of white and grey and black.
The Common Merganser has chest color of white and grey.
The Common Merganser has leg color of red.
The Common Merganser has neck color of white and grey.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Common Merganser
The length of the Common Merganser is from 21.3 inches to 27.9 inches (54.1 cm to 70.9 cm).
The weight of the Common Merganser is from 31.8 ounces to 76.2 ounces (901.5 grams to 2160.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Common Merganser is 33.9 inches (86.1 cm).
Pictures of the Common Merganser
Common Merganser, [Explored 2022-02-27] Common merganser, Mergus merganser, Storskrake by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, Common Merganser by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, Common merganser, Mergus merganser, Storskrake by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, common merganser, evening light by island deborah-, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, Common Merganser by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, Common Mergansers by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, Mergus merganser (common merganser) by James St. John, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Merganser, Common merganser by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Merganser, Common Merganser-Adult Male by CheepShot, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Merganser, Two Common Mergansers by BLM Alaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Merganser, Mergansers by Me in ME (I will be dark for awhile.), from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Merganser, Common merganser (Mergus merganser) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Merganser, Common Merganser (Merganser merganser americanus) by warriorwoman531, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Male Common Merganser by stevevoght, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Common Merganser_male by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Male, Common merganser, Mergus merganser, Storskrake by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Common Merganser-Adult Male by CheepShot, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Common Merganser by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Goosander by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Laksand Common merganser (Mergus merganser) by kjetilrim, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Common Merganser, Common Mergansers by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser (Female) by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser Female by shock264, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common Merganser_female by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Female Merganser by DaPuglet, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, female merganser by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Common Merganser, Common merganser by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Merganser, 17 by qmnonic, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Merganser, I believe I can fly.. by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Merganser, Common Mergansers in flight by USFWSAlaska, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Merganser, Common Merganser by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Merganser, Common merganser flight by synspectrum, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Merganser, Common mergansers in flight by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Common Merganser
forages by swimming and diving underwater while being driven by its feet and stroking simultaneously with both feet.
most food is located by sight.
What the Common Merganser Likes to Eat
The Common Merganser feeds on the following:
- fish
- mussels
- shrimp
- salamanders
- rarely plant material
- aquatic insects.
Where To Find the Common Merganser
You can find the Common Merganser in the following habitats:
- Wooded lakes
- rivers
- rarely coastal bays
