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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
64.0613, -139.076
Field Notes
Description:
similar to red breasted merganser but heavier with thicker bill, male mostly white, female brown head sharply contrasting white chin and neck
Habitat:
common locally on deep clear lakes and rivers.Nest in tree cavities and on the ground near large lakes, feeds on fish
Notes:
these guys were spotted on the Klondike River near Dawson City Yukon
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Common Merganser
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PublishedJuly 13, 2011
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