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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Anatidae

The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of fish-eating duck in the subfamily Anatinae. It is the only extant species in the genus Lophodytes. The genus name derives from the Greek language: lophos meaning 'crest', and dutes meaning 'diver'.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 3,262Belgium · 537United Kingdom · 218Germany · 161FranceSpainSwitzerland