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Hooded Merganser - (Lophodytes cucullatus) Audio
Identification
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Small duck with striking plumage
- Male head has large crest head
black with white area that appears larger when crest is raised body dark above, brown below, white chest; black and white vertical stripes towards front - Female brownish, crest smaller and
reddish brown - 18" (46 cm.)
Habitat
Additional Information
- Migrant and possible nester in Kickapoo
Valley - More common breeder in northern half of the state
- Nests in tree cavities, sometimes uses
Wood Duck nest boxes - Dives for prey
| ![Male Hooded Merganser (photo by Jack Bartholmai) Male Hooded Merganser on the pond](/Images/Birds/HMerganserMale_500_Barthol.jpg)
![The cutiest duck in the pond (photo by Jack Bartholmai) Female Hooded Merganser standing on a nest box](/Images/Birds/HMerganserfemale_500_Barthol.jpg)
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