"hooded merganser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hooded mergansers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hooded merganser (plural hooded mergansers)
  1. A species of fish-eating duck, Lophodytes cucullatus. Categories (lifeform): Mergansers Synonyms: hooded sheldrake, hootamaganzy, hoodie
    Sense id: en-hooded_merganser-en-noun-C-ksdFTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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