Idaho Virtual Museum

USNM-634853 -- Mergus serrator

Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

  • Common Name

    Red-Breasted Merganser

  • Species

    Mergus serrator

  • Specimen Number

    USNM-634853

  • Sex

    Male

  • Cause Of Death

    Unknown

  • Mass

    1165

  • Age

    Modern

  • Repository

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Birds

  • City

    USA

  • Collection

    SI:VertebrateZoo:Birds

  • Collector

    Paul Rhymer

  • Owner

    Smithsonian Institution

  • Comment

    Collected from Kodiak Island, Alaska; Kodiak Island; Kizhuyak Bay; Prep: C. A. Gebhard (CAG1429); Skin: Partial: Spread Wing; Fat: moderate; Bursa: 40X8 mm, fleshy; L Testis: 10X2 mm; R Testis: 8X2 mm; Molt: none; Tissue: B18657 Wing Span: 330 mm

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Cranium (Axial)

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Red-Breasted Merganser (Cranium (Axial) - Cranial)

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Caudal

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Ventral

Jaw (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Jaw (Axial) - Left)

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Red-Breasted Merganser (Jaw (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

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Red-Breasted Merganser (Jaw (Axial) - Dorsal)

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Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Jaw (Axial) - Right)

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Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

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Right

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Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 1 - Atlas (Axial) - Left)

Left

Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

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Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 2 - Axis (Axial) - Left)

Left

Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae 3 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Cervical Vertebrae Last (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Thoracic Vertebrae Last (Penultimate) (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Synsacrum (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Synsacrum (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Synsacrum (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Synsacrum (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Synsacrum (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Synsacrum (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Synsacrum (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Pygostyle (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Pygostyle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Pygostyle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Pygostyle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Pygostyle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Pygostyle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Pygostyle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Sternal Rib (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternal Rib (Left) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternal Rib (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternal Rib (Left) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternal Rib (Left) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternal Rib (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternal Rib (Left) - Left)

Left

Sternum (Keel) (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Sternum (Keel) (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae 1 (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Caudal Vertebrae Middle (Axial) - Left)

Left

Rib-Middle (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Rib-Middle (Left) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Rib-Middle (Left) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Rib-Middle (Left) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Rib-Middle (Left) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Rib-Middle (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Rib-Middle (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Scapula (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Scapula (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Scapula (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Scapula (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Scapula (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Scapula (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Scapula (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Humerus (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Humerus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Humerus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Humerus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Humerus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Humerus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Humerus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Ulna (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulna (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulna (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulna (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulna (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulna (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulna (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Radius (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radius (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radius (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radius (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radius (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radius (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radius (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Femur (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Femur (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Femur (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Femur (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Femur (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Femur (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Femur (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Furcula (Axial)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Furcula (Axial) - Caudal)

Caudal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Furcula (Axial) - Right)

Right

Red-Breasted Merganser (Furcula (Axial) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Furcula (Axial) - Cranial)

Cranial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Furcula (Axial) - Left)

Left

Red-Breasted Merganser (Furcula (Axial) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Coracoid (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Coracoid (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Coracoid (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Coracoid (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Coracoid (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Coracoid (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Coracoid (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Radial Carpal (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radial Carpal (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radial Carpal (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radial Carpal (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radial Carpal (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radial Carpal (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Radial Carpal (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Ulnar Carpal (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Ulnar Carpal (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Pollex) (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Carpometacarpus (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Carpometacarpus (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Dorsal)

Dorsal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 2, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Ventral)

Ventral

Tibiotarsus (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tibiotarsus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Tarsometatarsus (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Tarsometatarsus (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 1, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 1 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 2 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Medial)

Medial

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 3 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left)

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Posterior)

Posterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Proximal)

Proximal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Anterior)

Anterior

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Lateral)

Lateral

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Distal)

Distal

Red-Breasted Merganser (Digit 3, Phalanx 4 (Left) - Medial)

Medial