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Common Merganser (americanus)

Mergus merganser americanus Cassin, J 1852




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Mergus
Scientific:
  Mergus merganser americanus

Original description

Citation:
  Cassin, J 1852

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 6 p.187

Protonym:
  Mergus americanus

Type locality:
  North America.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/17888#page/209/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  ADC4A4454876DF28

Avibase ID:
  avibase-ADC4A445

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/ADC4A445

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175186

Geographic range:

  • Mergus merganser americanus: breeds southern and central Alaska eastward to eastern Canada and southward to northern California, Colorado, and the north-central and northeastern USA; winters southern Alaska and Maritime Provinces (Canada) southward to north-central Mexico
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Common Merganser (americanus)
French:
Grand Harle (americanus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Common Merganser (americanus) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Common Merganser (americanus) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Common Merganser (americanus) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Common Merganser (North American) ( Mergus merganser americanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mergus merganser americanus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Mergus merganser

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Arabic: بلقشة شائعة (americanus)
Asturian: Merguyu grande (amaricanu)
Azerbaijani: Böyük pazdimdik (americanus yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Голям нирец (ssp. americanus)
Catalan: Bec de serra gros (americana)
Czech: morčák velký (ssp. americanus)
Danish: Stor Skallesluger, Amerikansk (ssp. americanus)
German: Amerikanisches Gänsesäger, Gänsesäger (americanus)
Greek: Χηνοπρίστης (americanus)
English: American goosander, American Merganser, Common Merganser (americanus), Common Merganser (North American)
English (United Kingdom): Goosander (American)
English, HBW: Goosander (North American)
English (IOC): Common Merganser (North American)
English (United States): Common Merganser (North American)
Spanish: Mergo Mayor (americanus), Serreta Grande (americana)
Spanish (Spain): Serreta grande (americana), Serreta Grande (americanus)
Spanish (HBW): Common Merganser (North American)
Spanish (Mexico): Mergo Mayor (americanus)
Basque: Zerra handia (americanus)
Persian: مرگوس بزرگ آمریکایی (americanus)
Finnish: isokoskelo (americanus)
French: Grand Harle, Grand Harle (americanus), Grand Harle (Amérique), Grand Harle (forme d'Amérique), Harle biévre d'Amérique, Harle bièvre Grand Bec-scie, Harle d'Amérique
Galician: Mergo grande (americanus)
Hebrew: מרגון גדול (צפון אמריקני)
Hungarian: Nagy bukó (Észak-Amerikai)
Armenian: Մեծ սղոցակտուց բադ (Ամերիկյան)
Icelandic: Gulönd (americanus)
Italian: Smergo maggiore americano
Japanese (romaji): kawaaisa (americanus)
Japanese: カワアイサ (americanus), カワアイサ（americanus）
Mongolian, Halh: төв азийн хумхин нугас
Scientific: Mergus americanus, Mergus merganser americanus
Lithuanian: Didysis dančiasnapis (americanus)
Mongolian: төв азийн хумхин нугас
Dutch: Amerikaanse grote zaagbek, Amerikaanse grote zaagbekeend, Grote Zaagbek (Noord-Amerikaans)
Norwegian: laksand (americanus)
Polish: nurogęś (americanus)
Portuguese (Portugal): Merganso-grande (americanus)
Russian: Большой крохаль (americanus)
Slovak: potápač americký, potápač americký (skup.)
Slovenian: Veliki žagar (americanus)
Serbian: Veliki ronac (americanus), Veliki ronac (američki)
Swedish: storskrake (americanus)
Turkish: Büyük Tarakdiş (americanus)
Uzbek: Америка катта черагаси
Chinese: 普通秋沙鸭（北美）

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