Welcome to Species Spotlight! 🔎 Have you ever spotted a duck with a mohawk-style crest? While the Steller’s Jay might come to mind first, this week’s star is the Common Merganser (Mergus merganser). These sleek diving ducks are often seen gliding along rivers and shallow shorelines. Unlike most flat-billed ducks, mergansers have a long, slender bill designed for catching fish, their favorite meal! Fun ID Tips: Males: Striking white body with a green, iridescent head. Females: Gray body with a c

17K views · 575 reactions | A critically endangered Baer's pochard duck was spotted for the first time in Beihai Wetland of Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. A bird watcher sighted the bird on Sunday afternoon. Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences later studied his footage, confirming that the bird is a Baer's pochard duck, listed as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2013. | CGTN | Facebook

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