Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Mergus
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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 - Red-breasted Merganser
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Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

Shawn Craik, John Pearce, and Rodger D. Titman
Version: 2.0 — Published January 15, 2015

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Red-breasted Merganser in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Red-breasted Merganser in North America.

This species also breeds in Europe and Asia. Most individuals breed near the coast, rivers, or large bodies of water and winter on coastal bays or large calm, open-water areas.

Recommended Citation

Craik, S., J. Pearce, and R. D. Titman (2015). Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.443
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