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Scientific Name
Mergus serrator
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mergus serrator Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
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
A very rare spring and casual winter and fall migrant throughout the region. There are approximately 12 records from the Colorado River and four from the rims. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 2:40:52 PM
Notes
Merganser (Mergus serrator) Red-breasted Merganser is a very rare spring and casual winter and fall migrant throughout the region. There are approximately 12 records from the Colorado River and four from the rims. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
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Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Harmony Hall (HAHA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Fort Washington Park (FOWA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Point National Historic Site (FOPO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
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Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
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