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Brazilian Merganser

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Brazilian Merganser

Summary

Brazilian Merganser is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #1,597 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brazilian Merganser's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Brazilian Merganser is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Brazilian Merganser's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Brazilian Merganser belongs to the parent taxon Mergus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Brazilian Merganser is Mergus octosetaceus[7].
  • Brazilian Merganser's Commons category is recorded as Mergus octosetaceus[8].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden gribog Brasil'}[9].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brazilian Merganser'}[10].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkelsäger'}[11].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serreta brasileña'}[12].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de serra sud-americà'}[13].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'morčák paranský'}[14].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'brasiilia koskel'}[15].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Brasilfiskand'}[16].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Бразильский крохаль'}[17].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'クロアイサ'}[18].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Brasiliansk Skallesluger'}[19].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'brasiliankoskelo'}[20].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'füstös bukó'}[21].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'tracz brazylijski'}[22].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'potápač tmavý'}[23].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'cerradoskrake'}[24].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Braziliaanse Zaagbek'}[25].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Harle huppard'}[26].
  • Brazilian Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Smergo del Brasile'}[27].

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Classification

Brazilian Merganser's scientific name is Mergus octosetaceus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Mergus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden gribog Brasil'}[9], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dunkelsäger'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serreta brasileña'}[12], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de serra sud-americà'}[13], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'morčák paranský'}[14].

Identifiers

Brazilian Merganser's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6999[28]. Brazilian Merganser's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1570318[29]. Brazilian Merganser's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1048506[30]. Brazilian Merganser's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5232480[31]. Brazilian Merganser's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175193[32].

Why It Matters

Brazilian Merganser ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #1,597 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Brazil

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size → {'amount': '+7'}
    Parent taxon → Mergus
    Instance of → taxon
    Taxon range → Brazil, South America
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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