Smew
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The smew (Mergellus albellus) is a species of duck and is the only living member of the genus Mergellus. Mergellus is a diminutive of Mergus and albellus is from Latin albus "white".[2] This genus is closely related to Mergus and is sometimes included in it, though it might be closer to the goldeneyes (Bucephala).[3] The smew has hybridized with the common goldeneye (B. clangula).[4]
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Male (top) and female smew | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Mergellus |
Species: | M. albellus |
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Mergellus albellus | |
Range of M. albellus Breeding Non-breeding Passage | |
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A seaduck fossil from the Middle Miocene shows that birds similar to smew existed up to 13 million years ago. The extant species dates back to the Late Pleistocene.