Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator
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.
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Taxonomy
Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae
Names in different Languages
German | Mittelsäger |
English | Red-breasted merganser |
French | Harle huppé |
Spanish | Serreta mediana |
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.
Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Parc Angrignon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parc de la Frayère | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Parc des Rapides | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Number of times a species has been observed, identified, and recorded. A species is reported only once per visit to a park.
Photos of Red-breasted merganser

