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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
40.4668, -89.0059
Field Notes
Description:
The male of this species has a black head with a white crest, slender black beak and the yellow eyes. The upper body is black with white posterior markings while the breast and underbody are white, and the breast has a black stripe across the upper breast. The signs are chestnut brown in color.
Habitat:
found in wooded ponds lakes and rivers
Notes:
This is a beautiful bird in it’s courtship colors.
Reference Links:
Hooded Merganser
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 13, 2014
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