# Mergus serrator

**Middle Merganser / Småskrake / Red-breasted Merganser**

- **Plumage:** Male features a dark glossy green head, broad white neck collar, cinnamon-red breast mottled black, black back, white sides with fine black barring. - **Beak:** Long, narrow, bright coral-red bill with serrated edges ("sawbill") and a hooked dark tip. - **Body build:** Slender, low-slung diving duck adapted for fast underwater pursuit of small fish. - **Distinctive details:** Shaggy double-pointed crest at back of head, vivid red irises, intense orange-red webbed feet.

This species is an important part of the ecosystems in Västerbotten.

## FAQs

- **What is Mergus serrator?**: Mergus serrator (Mittelsäger) is a species found in Lapland.
- **Where does this species live?**: It inhabits typical habitats in the Scandinavian north.


## Weitere Informationen

- Illustration: Mergus serrator
- Nature, Taiga & Waters of Västerbotten
- Native to Northern Sweden