Common Merganser / Mergus merganser LC
- Synonyms Large Merganser, Merganser, American Merganser, Goosander, American Sheldrake, Common Large Merganser
- Old latin name for bird Mergus americanus, Merganser raii, Merganser americanus
Common Merganserbird sounds *
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Where to see Common Merganser
- Breeding region Eurasia, North America
- Breeding subregion Iceland, 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
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- China
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Palestine, State of
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
- Åland Islands
Common Merganser subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mergus merganser americanus | sw Alaska mainland through subarctic Canada to Newfoundland, s through w USA and to n Great Lakes | to nc Mexico and ec US | No |
| Mergus merganser merganser | Iceland, n, c Europe, subarctic Russia through ne Kazakhstan and n Mongolia to Kamchatka, Hokkaido (n Japan) and ne China | s Eurasia | No |
| Mergus merganser orientalis | ne Afghanistan through Tibet and w China | Himalayas to se China | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Albanian | Zhytësi i madh, Zhytësi i mesëm |
| Arabic | بلقشة شائعة |
| Armenian | [Mets Sghotsaktuts Bud ], Մեծ Սղոցակտուց Բադ, Մեծ Սղացակտուց Բադ |
| Azerbaijani | Böyük pazdimdik |
| Bashkir | балыҡсы өйрәк, беле, ҡушбаш өйрәк, ҡушы, ҡушбаш |
| Basque | Zerra handia, Bec de serra gros, Zerra handi |
| Belarusian | Савук вялікі, Вялікі савук, Вялiкi савук |
| Bengali | াচত ভামগিঞ্জায, পাতি মার্গেঞ্জার |
| Breton | Heskenneg bras, An heskenneg bras, Beg-heskenn bras |
| Bulgarian | Голям нирец |
| Catalan | bec de serra gros, Ànnera peixatera grossa |
| 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 |
| Chuvash | пысăк крохаль |
| Cornish | Hos dynsak |
| Cree | ohcihk, genoshooseesip, oseek |
| Croatian | Ronac oraš, veliki ronac |
| Czech | morèák velký, morčák velký, Morcák velký |
| Danish | Stor Skallesluger |
| Dutch | Grote Zaagbek |
| Esperanto | Granda merĝo |
| Estonian | jääkoskel |
| Faroese | Tann-ont, Tannont |
| Finnish | isokoskelo |
| French | Grand Harle, Harle bièvre, Bec-scie commun, Grand Bec-scie |
| Frisian | Grutte Seachbek |
| Galician | Bec de serra gros, Mergo grande |
| Georgian | დიდი ბატასინი, დიდი ბატასინა |
| German | Gaensesaeger, Gänsesäger, Gansesager |
| Greek | Λιμνοβουττηκτής, Χηνοπρίστης, Χηvoπρίστης |
| Hebrew | מרגון גדול |
| Hungarian | nagy bukó |
| Icelandic | Gulönd |
| Irish | Síotaí mor, Síolta Mhór |
| Italian | Smergo maggiore |
| Japanese | カワアイサ, カウァアイサ |
| Kazakh | Үлкен бейнарық, үлкен бейнеарық үйрек |
| Korean | 비오리 |
| Latvian | Garknābja gaura, Mellgāle, lielā gaura, Melngalve |
| Lithuanian | didysis dančiasnapis, Geltonoji antis, Žuvinė antis, Didysis danciasnapis |
| Luxembourgish | Groussen Seeër, Grousse Seeër |
| Macedonian | Голем потопник, голем северен нуркач, Големсеверен нуркач |
| Maltese | Serra Prima |
| Manx | Thunnag eeacklagh, Laagh 'Eecklagh |
| Mongolian | Хумхин Бохио, Хумхи Бохио, Хумхин нугас, бохио |
| Nepali | मणितुण्डक |
| Northern Sami | Gussagoalsi |
| Norwegian | Stor fiskand, laksand |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Laksand |
| Ojibwa | ᐊᓯ`, ᐧᐊᐸᓯᑲ |
| Persian | مرگوس (اردک ماهیخوار) بزرگ, مرگوس بزرگ, مرگوس بزرگ |
| Polish | nurogęś (tracz nurogęś), Tracz nurogęś, nuroges, nurogęś |
| Portuguese | merganso grande, merganso-grande |
| Romanian | Ferestraș mare, Ferestraş mare |
| Romansh | Marel grond |
| Russian | Bolshoy Krokhal, Крохаль большой, Большой крохаль |
| Serbian | Велики ронац, Goosander Veliki ronac, Велики ронак, Veliki ronac |
| Slovak | potápač veľký |
| Slovenian | veliki žagar, velika žagarica |
| Spanish | Mergo Mayor, Serreta grande |
| Swedish | storskrake |
| Tajik | иголка» + нӯл «нос», мурғобии сӯзаннӯл § сӯзан «игла |
| Tatar | зур чумгалак үрдәк, зур чумгалак |
| Turkish | Tarakdişli Ördek, Büyük Tarakdiş, Үлкен бейнарық |
| Turkmen | uly jüptün ördek |
| Ukrainian | Великий крохаль, крех великий |
| Uzbek | катта черага, катта чераг |
| Welsh | Hwyad-ŵydd ddanheddog, Hwyadwydd gyffredin, Hwyaden ddanheddog |