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Version  1.0
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Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus

Ivana R. Lamas and Líiva V. Lins
Version: 1.0 — Published April 28, 2009

Sounds and Vocal Behavior

Vocalizations

Male Brazilian Merganser calling. Photo: Carlos E.A. Carvalho/Instituto Terra BrasilisBrazilian Merganser has some different calls. The most common is similar to a dog's bark (e.g., XC 18523). Male and female vocalize very often and they easily answer playbacks. There is also a harsh crock-crock alarm call which is made mainly during flight and a soft rak-rak-rak contact call.

Nonvocal Sounds

None reported.

Recommended Citation

Lamas, I. R. and L. V. Lins (2009). Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.bramer1.01
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