- Lophodytes cucullatus
- Merganser Mer*gan"ser, n. [Sp. merg['a]nsar, fr. mergo a diver
(L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + ['a]nsar goose, L.
anser.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any bird of the genus {Mergus} ({Merganser}), and allied
genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are allied to the
ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill, eat fish, and dive
for food. Also called {fish duck}.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: The red-breasted merganser ({Merganser serrator}) inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also {sawbill}, {harle}, and {sheldrake}. The American merganser ({Merganser Americanus}.) and the hooded merganser ({Lophodytes cucullatus}) are well-known species.
{White merganser}, the smew or white nun. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
