ANATID^E : Ducks, Geese, and Swans 



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MERGANSERS are distinguished by the slender, round bill set with 

 backward pointing teeth an admirable adaptation for fish-catching. 

 The nature of their food makes them almost inedible. Called Fish 

 Ducks, Saw- bills, Sheldrakes, etc., names applying equally well to all 

 species. 



California W.V. 

 Ocean tide-bays and inland 

 lakes. Irregularly common, 

 in small flocks; apparently 

 never numerous. 



Arizona Recorded as 

 nesting in mountains of 

 eastern part of State. Nest 

 in hollow tree or on ground, 



Range: North America. 

 Nests from northern States 

 of the United States and 

 southern Canada to Arctic 

 regions. Winters over most 

 of United States. 



M . V. Oct.- Apr- Fair- 

 ly common on ocean, in 

 small flocks. Has been re- 

 corded on the Colorado 

 River. Nests on the ground 

 near water, in grass and 

 weeds. 



Red'breasfed Merganser 



