Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMergus (Typical Mergansers)
- SpeciesMergus merganser (Common Merganser)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
American White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Merganser in Acadia National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Common Merganser sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 823 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Merganser in Acadia National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Common Merganser in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.