© Chris Wood
Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus
Bruce D. Dugger, Katie M. Dugger, and Leigh H. Fredrickson
Version: 2.0 — Published January 14, 2009
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Asturian | Merguyu capelludu |
| Basque | Zerra txanoduna |
| Bulgarian | Американски нирец |
| Catalan | bec de serra coronat |
| Croatian | kukmasti ronac |
| Czech | morčák chocholatý |
| Danish | Hjelmskallesluger |
| Dutch | Kokardezaagbek |
| English | Hooded Merganser |
| English (United States) | Hooded Merganser |
| Faroese | Sagont |
| Finnish | harjakoskelo |
| French | Harle couronné |
| French (France) | Harle couronné |
| French (Haiti) | Canard couronné |
| Galician | Mergo capuchino |
| German | Kappensäger |
| Greek | Στεφανοπρίστης |
| Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Kanna kouwonnen |
| Hebrew | מרגון מקושט |
| Hungarian | Csuklyás bukó |
| Icelandic | Kambönd |
| Italian | Smergo dal cappuccio |
| Japanese | オウギアイサ |
| Lithuanian | Kuoduotasis dančiasnapis |
| Norwegian | hjelmfiskand |
| Polish | kapturnik |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Merganso-capuchinho |
| Romanian | Ferestraș cucuiat |
| Russian | Капюшоновый крохаль |
| Serbian | Kapuljačasti ronac |
| Slovak | potápač prilbatý |
| Slovenian | Kapucasti žagar |
| Spanish | Serreta Capuchona |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Serreta Capuchona |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Pato de cresta |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Mergansa de Caperuza |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Mergo Cresta Blanca |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Mergansa Encapuchada |
| Spanish (Spain) | Serreta capuchona |
| Swedish | kamskrake |
| Turkish | Başlıklı Tarakdiş |
| Ukrainian | Крех жовтоокий |
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Hooded Merganser.
Breeding (spring/summer), nonbreeding (winter), and year-round ranges of the Hooded Merganser. This is the only merganser that breeds exclusively in North America.
