Hooded merganser
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The hooded merganser is a species of fish-eating duck in the subfamily Anatinae. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning '
Hooded merganser male in Central Park
Hooded merganser female in CP
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Anseriformes
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Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises 178 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae, Anseranatidae, and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes the o
Hooded merganser
…merganser Male Female Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Lophodytes Reichenbach, 1853 Species: L. cucullatus Binomial name Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Breeding Migration…
Magpie goose
Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata), sole surviving member of a Mesozoic lineage
Cast of Dromornis stirtoni, a mihirung, from Australia.
Gastornis giganteus restoration