Ducks, Geese, Swans

Scaly-sided Merganser

Mergus squamatus

The Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) is a 1.2 kg wetland bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. It migrates.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

1.2 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Migrant

Countries recorded

7

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