Red-breasted merganser
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The red-breasted merganser is a duck species that is native to much of the Northern Hemisphere. The red breast that gives the species its common name is only displayed by males in breeding plumage. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Mergus serrator
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Mass: 2.3 lbs (Adult)
Speed: 81 miles per hour
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
Source: Encyclopedia of Life