Goosander
Mergus merganser comatus Salvadori, 1895
Үлкен бейнарық
female Bartogai reservoir, Almaty oblast
- on the site
- 1 observationlast: 24 Jul 2011
Description
Male in breeding plumage has lighter upper parts, light stripes on rump are more dense and a little less sharp than in merganser; black edges on scapulars are wide, reaching 2.2 mm. Female head is somewhat lighter. Male bill length 48-56 (51.5), female 40-47 (44) mm.
Distribution
Breeds in Tien Shan, two broods recorded mid-June 2002 on Bartagoy reservoir.
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