Common Merganser – Mergus merganser
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Observations in Finland
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MR.1
Scientific name
Mergus merganser
Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular names
- isokoskelo (Finnish)
- storskrake (Swedish)
- Common Merganser (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.26442
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
- BirdLife Category A
- Regular breeder
Regulatory Status
EU Directive on Conservation of Wild Birds Annex II/B ? Game bird (Hunting law 1993/615) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NT – Near Threatened
- 2015 VU – Vulnerable
- 2010 NT – Near Threatened
- 2000 LC – Least Concern
Expert
- Jari Valkama
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- MVL.1
- Waterbirds
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