Common merganser Temporal range:
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M. m. merganser, male in Sandwell, England | |
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M. m. americanus, female | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Mergus |
Species: | M. merganser
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Binomial name | |
Mergus merganser | |
Subspecies | |
3, see text | |
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M. merganser range Breeding Resident Passage Non-breeding
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Synonyms | |
Merganser americanus Cassin, 1852 |
The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees.