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genus

Mergus

Mergus is a genus in the family Anatidae. This database currently files 7 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
7
Threatened
2
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
57%
Weight range
898 g – 1.45 kg

Best-known members of Mergus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Mergus?

4 of 7 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
CRCritically Endangered125%
ENEndangered125%
LCLeast Concern250%

Where is Mergus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Mergus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Red-breasted merganserMergus serratorAnatidaeLeast Concern1.02 kgNot recorded
Common merganserMergus merganserAnatidaeLeast Concern1.45 kgNot recorded
Brazilian merganserMergus octosetaceusAnatidaeCritically Endangered983 gNot recorded
Scaly-sided merganserMergus squamatusAnatidaeEndangered1.23 kgNot recorded
Auckland merganserMergus australisAnatidaeNot recorded898 g1
Not recordedMergus milleneriAnatidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedMergus imperialisAnatidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded