Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator
Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Mittelsäger |
| English | Red-breasted merganser |
| French | Harle huppé |
| Spanish | Serreta mediana |
Description
A large duck of rivers and lakes. This species dives to catch food which is mainly small fishes, crustaceans and aquatic insects and frogs. They build their nest on the ground near water. The bird winters mose South along coastal areas.
How to Identify
This species is very similar in appearance to the Common Merganser. The distinctive characteristic is the color of the neck and breast which isn’t white.
Where When to Spot
I observe this bird in Rapids Park Lachine and occasionally in the large pond of Park Angrignon.
Photos
Observations
| 2019-06-22 | Parc de la Frayère |
| 2017-04-29 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2016-04-17 | Parc Angrignon |
Last updated on 2023-01-17. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.