Common Merganser

Status and Occurence


Male


Female
 

Distribution and Trends

Distribution in Hungary

 

 

Ringing data

Media

Links

BirdLife fact sheet >> 

2015 European Red List assessment (PDF) >> 

Xeno-canto bird sounds >> 

Name and code
Hungarian name
Nagy bukó
Scientific name
Mergus merganser
English name
Common Merganser
EURING code
02230
HURING code
MERMER
Body length (cm)
58-66
Weight of male (g)
1300-2100
Weight of female (g)
900-1700
Wingspan (cm)
82-97
Taxonomy
Order
Family
Protection
Legal protection in Hungary
protected
Nature conservation value (HUF)
50.000 HUF
Red list (global)
LC – Least Concern
Red list (Europe)
LC – Least Concern
Red list (EU)
LC – Least Concern