Common merganser: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common merganser lives – recorded in 43 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mergus merganser
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	43 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Mass	1.71 kg (male organism, adult weight); 1.23 kg (female organism, adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the common merganser live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common merganser in 43 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa. In Spain it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a common merganser?

Wikidata records the following for the common merganser: mass 1.71 kg (male organism, adult weight); 1.23 kg (female organism, adult weight).

Is the common merganser endangered?

The common merganser’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common merganser?

The common merganser (Mergus merganser) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Mergus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common merganser

The common merganser or goosander (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees. The name "common merganser" is used in North America, while "goosander" is used in Eurasia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common merganser (revision 1374111083), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q180991 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).