Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMergus (Typical Mergansers)
- SpeciesMergus merganser (Common Merganser)
Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 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 Royal Bardia National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Common Merganser sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Merganser in Royal Bardia National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Merganser in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.