Common Merganser bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCommon Large Merganser, American Merganser, Merganser, Large Merganser, American Sheldrake, Goosander
Old latin name for birdMergus americanus, Merganser raii, Merganser americanus
OrderDucks and relatives / Anseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, Swans / Anatidae
GenusMergus
Breeding regionEurasia, North America
Breeding subregionIceland, n, c Europe, subarctic Russia through ne Kazakhstan and ne Afghanistan through Tibet and w China, n Mongolia to Kamchatka, Hokkaido (n Japan) and ne China; sw Alaska mainland through subarctic Canada to Newfoundland, s through w USA and to n Great Lakes

Common Merganser bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Female, song, © Roby
    Switzerland
  • 2.
    Alarm call, female, © Mikael Litsgård
    Sweden
  • 3.
    Call, female, © Eetu Paljakka
    Finland
  • 4.
    Anxiety call, call, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 6.
    Song, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 7.
    Call, female, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 8.
    Call, juvenile, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Common Merganser

Common Merganser subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Mergus merganser americanussw Alaska mainland through subarctic Canada to Newfoundland, s through w USA and to n Great Lakesto nc Mexico and ec USNo
Mergus merganser merganserIceland, n, c Europe, subarctic Russia through ne Kazakhstan and n Mongolia to Kamchatka, Hokkaido (n Japan) and ne Chinas EurasiaNo
Mergus merganser orientalisne Afghanistan through Tibet and w ChinaHimalayas to se ChinaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AlbanianZhytësi i madh, Zhytësi i mesëm
Arabicبلقشة شائعة
Armenian[Mets Sghotsaktuts Bud ], Մեծ Սղոցակտուց Բադ, Մեծ Սղացակտուց Բադ
AzerbaijaniBöyük pazdimdik
Bashkirбалыҡсы өйрәк, беле, ҡушбаш өйрәк, ҡушы, ҡушбаш
BasqueBec de serra gros, Zerra handi, Zerra handia
BelarusianВялікі савук, Савук вялікі, Вялiкi савук
Bengali঩াচত ভামগিঞ্জায, পাতি মার্গেঞ্জার
BretonBeg-heskenn bras, Heskenneg bras, An heskenneg bras
BulgarianГолям нирец
CatalanÀnnera peixatera grossa, bec de serra gros
Chinese鱼钻子, [putong qiusha-ya], 川秋沙, 普通秋沙鸭, 秋沙鸭, 大锯嘴鸭子, [lata yazi], 普通秋沙鴨, 拉他鸭子, 潜水鹅
Chinese (Traditional)大鋸嘴鴨子, 魚鑽子, 拉他鴨子, 普通秋沙鴨, 潛水鵝, 川秋沙〔普通秋沙〕, 川秋沙, 秋沙鴨
Chuvashпысăк крохаль
CornishHos dynsak
Creeohcihk, genoshooseesip, oseek
CroatianRonac oraš, veliki ronac
Czechmorèák velký, morčák velký, Morcák velký
DanishStor Skallesluger
DutchGrote Zaagbek
EsperantoGranda merĝo
Estonianjääkoskel
FaroeseTann-ont, Tannont
Finnishisokoskelo
FrenchGrand Bec-scie, Grand Harle, Bec-scie commun, Harle bièvre
FrisianGrutte Seachbek
GalicianBec de serra gros, Mergo grande
Georgianდიდი ბატასინა, დიდი ბატასინი
GermanGänsesäger, Gansesager, Gaensesaeger
GreekΧηvoπρίστης, Χηνοπρίστης, Λιμνοβουττηκτής
Hebrewמרגון גדול
Hungariannagy bukó
IcelandicGulönd
IrishSíotaí mor, Síolta Mhór
ItalianSmergo maggiore
Japaneseカワアイサ, カウァアイサ
KazakhҮлкен бейнарық, үлкен бейнеарық үйрек
Korean비오리
LatvianGarknābja gaura, Mellgāle, lielā gaura, Melngalve
Lithuaniandidysis dančiasnapis, Geltonoji antis, Žuvinė antis, Didysis danciasnapis
LuxembourgishGroussen Seeër, Grousse Seeër
MacedonianГолемсеверен нуркач, Голем потопник, голем северен нуркач
MalteseSerra Prima
ManxLaagh 'Eecklagh, Thunnag eeacklagh
MongolianХумхин Бохио, Хумхи Бохио, Хумхин нугас, бохио
Nepaliमणितुण्डक
Northern SamiGussagoalsi
Norwegianlaksand, Stor fiskand, Laksand
Norwegian NynorskLaksand
Ojibwaᐧᐊᐸᓯᑲ, ᐊᓯ`
Persianمرگوس (اردک ماهی‌خوار) بزرگ, مرگوس بزرگ, مرگوس بزرگ
Polishnurogęś, nuroges, Tracz nurogęś, nurogęś (tracz nurogęś)
Portuguesemerganso grande, merganso-grande
RomanianFerestraș mare, Ferestraş mare
RomanshMarel grond
RussianКрохаль большой, Bolshoy Krokhal, Большой крохаль
SerbianВелики ронак, Veliki ronac, Велики ронац, Goosander Veliki ronac
Slovakpotápač veľký
Slovenianvelika žagarica, veliki žagar
SpanishSerreta grande, Mergo Mayor
Swedishstorskrake
Tajikмурғобии сӯзаннӯл § сӯзан «игла, иголка» + нӯл «нос»
Tatarзур чумгалак үрдәк, зур чумгалак
TurkishTarakdişli Ördek, Büyük Tarakdiş, Үлкен бейнарық
Turkmenuly jüptün ördek
UkrainianВеликий крохаль, крех великий
Uzbekкатта чераг, катта черага
WelshHwyadwydd gyffredin, Hwyaden ddanheddog, Hwyad-ŵydd ddanheddog