red-breasted merganser Directory References Images Discover Why We Celebrate MLK Day 12 Greek Gods and Goddesses 6 Small Kingdoms of the World Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”? 5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections Do Lemmings Really Commit Mass Suicide? 9 Animals That Look Like Leaves Contents red-breasted merganser bird Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Mergus serrator, sheldrake Learn about this topic in these articles:description In merganserThe somewhat smaller and ground-nesting red-breasted merganser (M. serrator) has a similar range. In the United States, common and red-breasted mergansers are often called sheldrakes (properly a name for the shelducks).Read More