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[Birds Korea] Scaly-sided merganser, shy endangered bird of Korea's rivers

Sitting low in the water, close to the river bank, a scaly-sided merganser rests, half-hidden by the shade of an overhanging tree and by a line of jagged black rocks. Waking, the bird moves away from us quietly, and is soon joined by another and then another. Seen well, the details of each of these birds is exquisite: jagged crests, bright fire-red bills and flanks with black and white fish scales that mirror perfectly the ripples and reflections on the water. ....

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Scaly-sided Merganser nestbox scheme reports latest results


Scaly-sided Merganser nestbox scheme reports latest results
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Scaly-sided Merganser is one of the world s most beautiful ducks, yet it is also among the rarest. The species, which is classified as Endangered, has a very small population, which is suspected to be undergoing a continuing and rapid decline as a result of habitat loss, illegal hunting and disturbance. 
Although many birders see it on wintering grounds in the likes of South Korea and Japan, Scaly-sided Merganser breeds in the Russian Far East (85% of the population is in the Sikhote-Alin mountain range) and the far north-east of China. Here it favours pristine river valleys surrounded by primary forest, relying on the presence of natural cavities in mature trees in which to breed. However, logging has reduced the availability of suitable habitat across much of its range. ....

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