Hooded merganser

phylum	Chordata	The hooded merganser is a small duck and is the only member of the genus Lophodytes. Hooded mergansers have a crest at the back of the head which can be expanded or contracted. In adult males, this crest has a large white patch, the head is black and the sides of the duck are reddish-brown. The adult female has a reddish crest, with much of the rest of the head and body a greyish-brown. The hooded merganser has a sawbill but is not classified as a typical merganser. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Ducks
clade	Diapsida
Class	Aves
order	Anseriformes
family	Anatidae
genus	Lophodytes
species	L. cucullatus

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