Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

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The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of small duck. 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. The bird is striking in appearance; both sexes have crests that they can raise or lower, and the breeding plumage of the male is handsomely patterned and coloured. The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified

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  1. (c) Warren Cronan, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Warren Cronan
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:7109?lang=

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