🇺🇸: The goosander (Mergus merganser) is the largest member of the genus of mergansers in the family of ducks (Anatidae). Its distribution area is the Holarctic and includes large parts of northern Eurasia and North America. With a body length of 58–68 cm and a wingspan of 78–94 cm, goosander are significantly larger than mallards. The Red List of breeding birds in Germany classifies the species as „endangered“ (level 3). There are around 60,000 breeding pairs in Europe, around 25,000 in Finland and around 850 to 1,000 in Germany.
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Show more🇺🇸: The goosander (Mergus merganser) is the largest member of the genus of mergansers in the family of ducks (Anatidae). Its distribution area is the Holarctic and includes large parts of northern Eurasia and North America. With a body length of 58–68 cm and a wingspan of 78–94 cm, goosander are significantly larger than mallards. The Red List of breeding birds in Germany classifies the species as „endangered“ (level 3). There are around 60,000 breeding pairs in Europe, around 25,000 in Finland and around 850 to 1,000 in Germany.
🇩🇪: Der Gänsesäger (Mergus merganser) ist der größte Vertreter der Gattung der Säger aus der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae). Das Verbreitungsgebiet ist die Holarktis und umfasst weite Teile des nördlichen Eurasiens und Nordamerikas. Gänsesäger sind mit einer Körperlänge von 58–68 cm und einer Flügelspannweite von 78–94 cm deutlich größer als Stockenten. Die Rote Liste der Brutvögel Deutschlands stuft die Art als „gefährdet“ (Stufe 3) ein. In Europa gibt es ungefähr 60.000 Brutpaare, in Finnland etwa 25.000, in Deutschland rund 850 bis 1.000.
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