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Red-breasted Merganser
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sea-lochs, estuaries.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Punky crest, slim red bill.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
How rare is it?
The Red-breasted Merganser sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Amber-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the middle level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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