Scaly-sided Merganser
Mergus squamatusGould, J, 1864
English (US) Scaly-sided Merganser
The Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
Range: breeds eastern Siberia, Korean Peninsula, and northeastern China; winters to southern ChinaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Mergus squamatus
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Scaly-sided Merganser
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1864
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1864
- Type locality
- China.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864, pt.2 p.184
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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