Smew

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The Smew looks like a beautiful white duck with bright black spots and lines. Although the Smew is related to the family of mergansers, it has a typical duckbill.

Wiki:

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

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049009/maps

Scientific name:

Mergellus albellus

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Crow

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Light grey

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Duck

Eyestripe:

Black

Crown colour:

Light brown,

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Light grey

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Light grey

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Light grey

Tail shape:

Square short

Looks like

Common Merganser

Read more about Common Merganser

The female Smew has a black spot round the eyes and a duckbill. The Merganser has a thin long beak, suitable for catching fish.

Red-breasted Merganser

Read more about Red-breasted Merganser

The female Smew has a black spot round the eyes and a duckbill. The Red-breasted Merganser has a thin long beak, suitable for catching fish.