Common Merganser or Goosander (Mergus merganser)

Common Merganser or Goosander (Mergus merganser)

* Family: Anatidae,

* Genus: Mergus,

* Species: M. merganser,

* Class: Aves,

* Order: Anseriformes,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: 12 to 15 years or more,

* Size: 58-72 cm (29.7 in) long with a 78-97 cm (39.8 in) wingspan,

* Weight: 0.92.1 kg,

** The Common Merganser (North American) or Goosander (Eurasian) Mergus merganser is a large duck, of rivers and lakes of forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America. It eats fish and nests in holes in trees.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Merganser

or http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=027140

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