Species

Smew

Mergellus albellus

Small white duck with black eyes and black stripes on the body, swimming in dark gray water, with white ice in the background.

Also known as

  • Mergellus albellus (Scientific)
  • Smew (English)
  • Lappfiskand (Norwegian)

5 photos

1 blogs

1 collections

5 observations

Conservation status

Norway: Vulnerable

Global: Least Concern

Classification

  • Class: Aves (Birds)
  • Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
  • Family: Anatidae (Ducks, geese, and swans)
  • Genus: Mergellus
  • Species: Mergellus albellus (Smew)

Photos

Small white duck with black eyes and black stripes on the body, swimming in dark gray water, with white ice in the background.
Small white duck with black eyes and black stripes on the body, swimming in dark gray water, with white ice in the background.
Small white duck with black eyes and black stripes on the body, swimming in dark gray water, with white ice in the background.

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Collections (1)

Oslo Birds

34 pictures

5 blogs

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Blogs (1)

Rare bird 🚨 Smew at Østensjøvannet

1. March 2024

  • Birdwatching
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