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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Brazilian Merganser* |
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Mergus octosetaceus |
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Description (10)
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Brazilian Merganser
© wikiaves.com.br
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Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Size
49 - 56 cm
First Described (Guide)
Vieillot, 1817
Argentina (B), Brazil (B), Paraguay (B).
South-central Brazil and Misiones, Argentina. Formerly Paraguay (last observed 1984).
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Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2010) and decreasing.
Status CR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Likes to hide under overhanging vegetation.
Voice
A harsh and dry 'jrrec' uttered in contact.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)
Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) [XC18523]
by Frank Lambert from Rio S\u00e3o Francisco, Vargem Bonita, Minas Gerais state, Brazil (?)
Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) [XC427577]
by Caio Brito from Rio Santo Ant\u00f4nio, Sao Roque de Minas-MG, Minas Gerais, Brazil (chamado)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Neotropical Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianus) which is larger and darker with hooked bill.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Brazilian Merganser see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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