Brazilian Merganser
Mergus octosetaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusMergus (Typical Mergansers)
- SpeciesMergus octosetaceus (Brazilian Merganser)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brazilian Merganser in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Brazilian Merganser sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 87 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brazilian Merganser in Serra da Canastra National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Brazilian Merganser in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.