Common Merganser

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Taxon taxon Q180991
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Common Merganser

Summary

Common Merganser is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Merganser's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Common Merganser is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Common Merganser's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Common Merganser is classified within Mergus[6].
  • Common Merganser's scientific name is Mergus merganser[7].
  • Common Merganser's Commons category is recorded as Mergus merganser[8].
  • Common Merganser's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mergus merganser[9].
  • Common Merganser's Commons gallery is recorded as Mergus merganser[10].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Goosander'}[11].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gänsesäger'}[12].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Merganser'}[13].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serreta grande'}[14].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de serra gros'}[15].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'morčák velký'}[16].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Stor Skallesluger'}[17].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden ddanheddog'}[18].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'jääkoskel'}[19].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Laksand'}[20].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand Harle'}[21].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Большой крохаль'}[22].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'カワアイサ'}[23].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'isokoskelo'}[24].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'nagy bukó'}[25].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Grote Zaagbek'}[26].
  • Common Merganser is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'nurogęś'}[27].

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Classification

Common Merganser's scientific name is Mergus merganser[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Mergus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Goosander'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gänsesäger'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serreta grande'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'bec de serra gros'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'morčák velký'}[16].

Identifiers

Common Merganser's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 7004[28]. Common Merganser's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8880[29]. Common Merganser's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510608[30]. Common Merganser's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9537647[31]. Common Merganser's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175185[32].

Why It Matters

Common Merganser has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: 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] . Gwefan Llên Natur. 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 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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