Hooded Merganser

Audio:

I. Cruickshank( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Hooded Merganser is a North American bird, sometimes seen as a vagrant in Western Europe. It is a colourful bird with a beautiful crest.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophodytes_cucullatus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049000/maps

Scientific name:

Lophodytes cucullatus

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Crow

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Black,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Fish eater

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Black

Rump colour:

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

Light grey

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square