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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
(M. m. merganser)
| Armenian Name: | Մեծ սղոցակտուց բադ |
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See Plate 19 for Common Merganser and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Winter visitor |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 58-66 cm, Wing Span:82-97 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 87. |
| Description: | Male: dark green head with slightly elongated nape feathers, black back; pale pink or white underparts. Female: brown-red head and upper neck contrasts with pale lower neck and underparts; gray upperparts. |
| Similar Species: | Females differ from Red-breasted Merganser by sharp contrast between head and lower neck color, clearly-defined white chin, and in flight, by paler underparts and an entirely white wing patch. |
| Behavior: | Usually occurs in small flocks. |
| Habitat: | Lakes with rocky or gravel shores, larger rivers. |
| Food: | Fish, mollusks, insects, amphibians. |
