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Mergus merganser Linnaeus, 1758 Family: ducks, geese, swans Order: Anseriformes print version
Goosander Grand Harle Serreta grande Gänsesäger
Migration: partial

Verbreitungskarte von Mergus merganser Partially migratory; northernmost breeders descend to winter at lower latitudes, occurring S to Mexico, Mediterranean basin, S USSR, N India and SE Asia, occasionally further S. Breeders in more temperate regions mainly sedentary, usually travelling only short distances.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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