Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | morčák brazilský |
| Danish | Brasiliansk Skallesluger |
| Dutch | Braziliaanse Zaagbek |
| English | Brazilian Merganser |
| English (United States) | Brazilian Merganser |
| Finnish | brasiliankoskelo |
| French | Harle huppard |
| French (French Guiana) | Harle huppard |
| German | Dunkelsäger |
| Icelandic | Taglönd |
| Japanese | クロアイサ |
| Norwegian | brasilfiskand |
| Polish | tracz brazylijski |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | pato-mergulhão |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Pato-mergulhão |
| Russian | Бразильский крохаль |
| Serbian | Brazilski ronac |
| Slovak | potápač tmavý |
| Spanish | Serreta Brasileña |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Pato Serrucho |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Pato serrucho |
| Spanish (Spain) | Serreta brasileña |
| Swedish | cerradoskrake |
| Turkish | Yeşil Tarakdiş |
| Ukrainian | Крех бразильський |
SPECIES
Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus
Ivana R. Lamas and Líiva V. Lins
Version: 1.0 — Published April 28, 2009
Version: 1.0 — Published April 28, 2009
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Demography and Populations
Introduction
We have no information about survival and dispersal of the Brazilian Merganser. Filling this in our knowledge is fundamental to establishing effective conservation strategies for this species (see Priorities for Future Research).
The largest currently known population is in Serra da Canastra region. At least 50 territories were mapped by Terra Brasilis Institute (unpublished data) in that region. Significant populations seem to occur in other parts of Brazil, as for example, in Jalapão State Park region, where researches on this species are in initial phase. Further studies will allow a better estimate of the populations size.