Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMergus (Typical Mergansers)
- SpeciesMergus merganser (Common Merganser)
Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
📅 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 Joshua Tree National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Common Merganser sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Merganser in Joshua Tree National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Common Merganser in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.