Least ConcernMute Swan
Cygnus olor
One of the 2 mergansers on WAnimals
Birds · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Mergus merganser
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its long, narrow bill has saw-like serrated edges — hence the nickname "sawbill" — a unique adaptation for gripping slippery fish. It nests in tree holes.
Weight
900 g – 2.1 kg
Size
58 cm – 72 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · NHPBS NatureWorks · Animal Diversity Web · BioDB · Wikipedia (Common merganser) · Bird Database · Audubon Field Guide · Animalia.bio
Best time: From November to March on rivers, lakes and reservoirs in Europe and North America, when the winterers arrive from the north.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 86.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Goosander — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about goosander.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
