Red-breasted Merganser — size comparison

The red-breasted merganser feeds at sea, in estuaries and large lakes. It dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates, sometimes searching with eyes just below the

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

ok. 57,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
800–1350 gObie płcie — Cornell
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
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Red-breasted MerganserTotal lengthapprox. 57.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Red-breasted Merganser — size comparison — facts and sources

The red-breasted merganser feeds at sea, in estuaries and large lakes. It dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates, sometimes searching with eyes just below the surface. Feeding groups may confine schools; serrated bill edges retain slippery prey.

Males leave after incubation begins, leaving females to care for broods.

Measurement sources