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Scientific Name
Mergus serrator
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Red-breasted merganser
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Genus | Mergus |
| Species | Mergus serrator |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Young often observed with females in late summer (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common summer resident; the most common breeding duck on the outer islands, and numbers have increased over the years (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Fairly common (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Less abundant than Common merganser (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Young often observed with females in late summer (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Confirmed breeding in every year (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Summer resident on harbors and lakes (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
12/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibley 2000. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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