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Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Mergus
Scientific: Mergus octosetaceus
Citation: Vieillot, 1817
Reference: Nouv.Dict.Hist.Nat. 14 p.222
Protonym: Mergus octosetaceus
Avibase ID: 9DAC1E8B67D9AD59
Short link: https://avibase.ca/9DAC1E8B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175193
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
Mergus octosetaceus : S-central South America (Paraguai-Paraná drainage system)
Source: Clements checklist
English: Brazilian Merganser
Czech: morčák paranský
German: Dunkelsäger
Danish: Brasiliansk Skallesluger
Spanish: Serreta Brasileña
Finnish: brasiliankoskelo
French: Harle huppard
Icelandic: Taglönd
Italian: Smergo del Brasile
Japanese: kuroaisa
Japanese: クロアイサ
Dutch: Braziliaanse Zaagbek
Norwegian: Brasilfiskand
Polish: tracz brazylijski
Portuguese: Pato-mergulhao
Portuguese (Brazil): Pato-mergulhão
Russian: Бразильский крохаль
Slovak: potápač tmavý
Swedish: cerradoskrake
Chinese: 褐秋沙鸭
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 01: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 02: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 03: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 04: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Harle huppard ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Harle huppard ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 1st edition: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 3rd edition: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 4th edition: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (as published): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements, version 2015: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements, version 2016: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements, version 2017: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Clements, version 2018: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 1.50: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 1.52: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 1.53: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 1.54: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 1.55: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 2015: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 2016: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 2017: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
eBird version 2018: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
James Lee Peters: Mergus octosetaceus
James Lee Peters (original): Mergus octosetaceus
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Mergus octosetaceus
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Brazilian Merganser ( Mergus octosetaceus )
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mergus octosetaceus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mergus octosetaceus
Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: Bec de serra sud-americàCzech: Morcák paranský, morčák paranskýDanish: Brasiliansk SkalleslugerGerman: DunkelsägerEnglish: Brazilian MerganserEnglish (IOC): Brazilian MerganserSpanish: Mergánser pico serrucho, Pato serrucho, Serrata brasileña, Serreta Brasileña, Serreta BrasilieñaSpanish (Argentine): Pato serruchoSpanish (Spain): Serreta BrasileñaSpanish (HBW): Brazilian MerganserSpanish (Paraguay): Pato serruchoEstonian: brasiilia koskelFinnish: BrasiliankoskeloFrench: Harle du Brésil, Harle huppard, Harle huppard du BrésilGuarani: Chimbe, MbiguatîHungarian: füstös bukóIcelandic: TaglöndItalian: Smergo brasiliano, Smergo del BrasileJapanese: kuroaisaJapanese: クロアイサLatin: Mergus octosetaceusLithuanian: Brazilinis dančiasnapisDutch: Braziliaanse Zaagbek, Brazilie zaagbekeendNorwegian Nynorsk: BrasilfiskandNorwegian: BrasilfiskandPolish: tracz brazylijskiPortuguese: merganso-do-sul, mergulhador, patão, pato-mergulhador, Pato-mergulhao, pato-mergulhãoPortuguese (Brazil): merganso-do-sul, mergulhador, patão, Pato Mergulhador, pato-mergulhador, pato-mergulhao, Pato-mergulhãoPortuguese (Portugal): Pato-mergulhãoRussian: Бразильский крохальSlovak: potápač tmavýSlovenian: Brazilska potapljavkaSerbian: Brazilski ronacSwedish: Amazonskrake, cerradoskrakeTurkish: Yeşil TarakdişUkrainian: Крех бразильськийChinese: 褐秋沙鸭Chinese (Traditional): 髮冠秋沙