Red-Breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
About the Red-Breasted Merganser
Geographic Range:
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Mergus
Species: Serrator
Sunday, November 9: Franklin Park Zoo will open at noon due to the Boston Half Marathon taking place that morning. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you in the afternoon!
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