Ducks, Geese, Swans

Brazilian Merganser

Mergus octosetaceus

The Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) is a 983 g river bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It stays put all year.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

983 g

Habitat

Riverine

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Brazil, Argentina.

Photo: (c) Nathan Ruser, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist