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Mergus merganser americanus
Cassin, 1852
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
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Nomenclatural_Code
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Neornithes
Anseriformes
Anseres
Anatidae
Mergus
merganser
americanus
ICZN
Name Authority:
data migration
Common Name(s):
Common Merganser
Related Publications:
No related publications recorded.
Cited MCZ Specimens:
No cited MCZ specimens.
Synonymns and other Related Names:
No related names recorded.
Related Taxon Records:
Parent Genus:
Mergus
Parent Species:
Mergus merganser
Related: 4 species, 3 subspecies
Congeneric Species:
Mergus albellus
Mergus cucullatus
Mergus serrator
Mergus squamatus
Related Subspecies:
Mergus merganser comatus
Salvadori, 1895
Mergus merganser merganser
Linnaeus, 1758
Mergus merganser orientalis
Gould, 1845
Media:
3D model (text/html)
MCZ:Orn:341900
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Specimens currently identified as
Mergus merganser americanus
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