Mergini

bird tribe
Also known as: Merginiae

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Anatidae

  • ruddy shelduck
    In Anatidae: Classification

    SomateriiniTribe Mergini (diving duck)Tribe Oxyurini (stifftail)Some authorities include the eiders (Somateriini) in the Mergini, some separate a tribe

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annotated classification

  • mallard
    In anseriform: Annotated classification

    Subfamily Merginae (sea ducks)18 species in 6 genera including eiders, goldeneyes, mergansers, scoters, and the bufflehead, goosander, and smew. Typically of the Northern Hemisphere; 1 species in South America. Mostly saltwater divers, feeding on animals. Sexual dimorphism in plumage, voice

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