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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
25/05/2024 08:47:53 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
CR
Brazilian Merganser*
Id (Atlas):
Mergus octosetaceus
Description (10 )
Brazilian Merganser
© aerien.ch
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).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
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)... )
Listen to XC663236
Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus ) [XC663236 ]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Alto Para\u00edso de Goi\u00e1s, Alto Para\u00edso de Goi\u00e1s, Goi\u00e1s, Brazil (alarm call, flight call)
Listen to XC147830
Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus ) [XC147830 ]
by JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA from Patroc\u00ednio-MG, Brazil (call)
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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