Red-breasted merganse

Red-breasted merganse

Comes to coastal coves in winter.

Characteristics

A waterfowl characterized by the bright colors and crest feathers of males. Both males and females have a white neck, a brown chest, and a grey-brown body below the neck. The next row wind cut is white. The beak is orange, slightly elongated and finely jagged. The iris is red.
The male has a dark green head and the female has a brown head.

The difference between Umiaisa and Kawaaisa

A clear difference from the common merganser is the color of the iris and the crest feathers. Compared to the common cormorant, the clear border between the white and brown plumage on the chest is also a point of identification.

Picture of Red-breasted merganse

Ecology

Found in coastal coves in winter. They often move in groups. Catch and eat fish.

Habitat

This photo was taken in the sea from Nagai to Arasaki on the Miura Peninsula. I encountered two wigeons mixed with a flock of wigeons and a flock of about 20 swimming near the Arasaki coast. They were troubled because the seagulls seemed to be taunting them. It seemed to be led by a male.

Pictures

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Picture of Red-breasted merganse1|The crest is upright.
The crest is upright.
Picture of Red-breasted merganse2|The beak is jagged.
The beak is jagged.
Picture of Red-breasted merganse3|It was mixed with a flock of wigeons.
It was mixed with a flock of wigeons.
Picture of Red-breasted merganse4|The male who led the herd.
The male who led the herd.
Picture of Red-breasted merganse5|Some of the flight feathers are white.
Some of the flight feathers are white.
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