Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Lophodytes
eBird Code
hoomer

Distribution

breeds southeastern Alaska to northwestern USA, southern Manitoba to Nova Scotia (central and southeastern Canada) southward to eastern Texas and northern Florida; winters to southern California, southern Texas, and southern Florida

Vocalizations

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Dan MacNeal · CC_BY_4_0
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Richard Littauer · CC0_1_0

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.