Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
(L 25" WS 34" Wt 3.4 lb)
Large diving duck
with a long thin bill.
with a long thin bill.
Starved Rock State Park
Utica
14Feb2011
females
All white flanks on males.
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Mergus in Latin means a kind of
waterbird mentioned by Pliny,
Terentius et al.; merganser in Latin
means a kind of waterbird.
waterbird mentioned by Pliny,
Terentius et al.; merganser in Latin
means a kind of waterbird.
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Dennis Paulson
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