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Scaly-sided Merganser

Animals; Birds

The Chinese Merganser or Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) is an endangered typical merganser (genus Mergus). It lives in temperate East Asia, breeding in the north and wintering in the south.

Red-breasted Merganser

Animals; Birds

The Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) is a diving duck.

Smew

Animals; Birds

The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a small duck, which is somewhat intermediate between the typical mergansers (Mergus) and the goldeneyes (Bucephala). It is the only member of the genus Mergellus.

Hooded Merganser

Animals; Birds

The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a small duck and is the only member of the genus Lophodytes.

Ring-necked Duck

Animals; Birds

The Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is a smaller diving duck from North America.

Baer's Pochard

Animals; Birds

Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a diving duck found in eastern Asia. It breeds in Southeast Russia and north-east China, migrating in winter to southern China, Vietnam and India.